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Stay free, defend humanity. #StandWithMinnesota. Uphold the Bill of Rights (the-ctzn.org/bill). Violence is failure. Kindness is freedom. RescueRights.org

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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Editors at @newsweek.com should change this headline, provide a clarifying note & recognize the clickbait headline as a mistake.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There appears to be a coordinated effort by Russian officials to pressure media, experts, locals, and officials to suppress news of the outbreak. That is a serious story; falsely linking a map to this case is irresponsible. kyivindependent.com/plague-death...
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Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The map existed years before this incident, and so far, there is only one confirmed case in one place in Siberia. The map is not showing “countries hit” by this particular outbreak. The headline should instead cite or question containment measures.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This inflammatory headline violates Newsweek’s Ethics Policy & the principles of the Trust Project. www.newsweek.com/map-shows-co...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Mr. Trump; his three sons; Mr. Kushner; Ivanka Trump, one of the president’s daughters; and the Witkoff family all have financial ties to partners in the deal, which requires sign off from the Trump administration and the Kremlin.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
nytimes.com
Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways (Gift Article)
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign poli...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not only to all states have an irreducible, unconditional obligation to respect the human rights of all of their people; they have the same obligation to the people of other nations who might need protection.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pay-to-play fundraising stunts materially harm our democracy. The Constitution provides elected officials with zero authority to use their office in this manner. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Every extrajudicial detention is a coordinated crime against the Constitution.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is theft, fraud & organized crime.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s extreme hatred for the country he is sworn to serve will be a neverending mystery to future historians & an eternal stain on our times. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Judge orders Trump administration to give 30 days’ notice before moving to demolish Kennedy Center
Ruling comes amid demolition threats by Donald Trump after being stymied from adding his name to centre
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why is Trump doing business with criminal gangs in Venezuela’s mining sector? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It is of salient, maybe even existential, importance that so-called “absolute immunity” applies only to area where Presidential authority is “conclusive and preclusive”. Almost nothing fits that description. Also, the 1st Amendment prohibits abridging the right to redress.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1) Trump’s sick delusions make him unfit to hold office. 2) His crimes make him unfit. 3) There is no immunity for unlawful acts. By definition, actions that are not explicitly authorized by the Constitution, in its fullness, cannot be official duties. faithful-citizen.org/2025/10/25/p...
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Presidential immunity does not apply to unlawful acts
In the summer of 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States shocked the world by issuing a ruling that appeared to contravene the Constitution of the United States and all of the principles on wh…
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Citizens for Road Safety is doing truly important, life-saving work, providing law enforcement trainings on the Lisa Torry Smith Act – the Texas Crosswalk Law – to make room for justice & make communities safer. Read & share to support their work. citizensroadsafety.org/2026/09/27/t...
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Texas Law Enforcement Leaders Protecting Lives in Crosswalks - Citizens for Road Safety
Texas is one of the deadliest states for pedestrians, and Citizens for Road Safety (CRS) is on a mission to protect lives and prevent needless injury and death. Nearly 700… Continue reading Texas Law ...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Political seizure & dismantling of agencies is an intentional attack on the health, wellbeing, rights & liberty of the American people. The Executive branch has no lawful authority to engage in this kind of sabotage. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
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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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Across the political spectrum, from arch-conservative to moderate to progressive, experts are warning we have entered a constitutional crisis, in which the proper remedy for the refusal to follow a court order is the arrest of the offending party. www.alternet.org/trump-consti...
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Trump’s full-blown 'constitutional crisis' is here: conservative
On Thursday, the editor-in-chief of a leading conservative publication called it: President Donald Trump has pushed the country into a “constitutional crisis.”
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump has zero lawful authority to ban press for critical reporting. A federal judge has ordered press access restored; Trump is intentionally violating a court order to claim authority explicitly barred by the Constitution. apple.news/ATqdnStAKRNi...
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CNN, Politico, MS NOW journalists barred from White House after judge blocks Trump’s ban — The Washington Post
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to temporarily restore the journalists' credentials and said the ban was probably unconstitutional.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
All of the people involved in these corrupt activities must know: Their crimes will be treated as such & any effort to curry favor with the felon in chief will have the effect of linking them to all of the crimes of any RICO operation he is linked to. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-the-a...
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It's the accountability, stupid.
Doing crime
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
More than 142,000 leaders in business, technology, advocacy & government have signed the Statement on Superintelligence, calling for a total prohibition on its development until it is scientifically known that it can be done safely AND there is broad public buy-in. superintelligence-statement.org
superintelligence-statement.org
Statement on Superintelligence
“We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is (1) broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and (2) strong public bu...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Artificial superintelligence (ASI) is essentially AI that is so superior it will be impossible for human beings to control it. It may or may not be possible to create, but creating it would be a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions that could result in enslavement or annihilation.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The government of the United States belongs to & owes a debt of unrelentingly honorable & forthright service to every human being in the United States. The President wanting to be associated with the prefix "super" does not strip away 1) freedom of speech or 2) the right to a truthful government.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Donald Trump's sick pathology of insecurity mixed with grandstanding now has him claiming to be ordering that all references to artificial intelligence instead use the term "super intelligence". First, he has no such authority. Second, superintelligence is a dangerous successor to AI, not AI.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The President of the United States has zero lawful authority to threaten to "annihilate" an entire nation & by implication its people & its culture. The 5th Amendment prohibits any taking of civilian life by the Executive & only Congress can declare war. faithful-citizen.org/2026/04/08/p...
faithful-citizen.org
POTUS has no right or authority to threaten genocide
The United States was founded on the simple moral insight that all human beings have unalienable human rights, including the right to life, which also means the right to remain free from arbitrary …
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Major television networks suspended their White House pool coverage and will no longer send camera crews to cover President Donald Trump's pool events, standing in solidarity with CNN after Trump denied White House access to reporters for three outlets. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
Major TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump ban
In response to President Trump's ban on three media outlets, majors TV networks have pulled out of the White House television pool.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 22/09/2026
Less than one-third of respondents approved of President Donald Trump's job performance, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Trump's approval rating hits lowest level of his career, poll finds
Less than one-third of respondents approved of President Donald Trump's job performance, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This unilateral action leveraging unproven accusations of fraud denies due process & violates the Constitution. People could die; people are being materially & physically harmed. No court has authorized this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...
nytimes.com
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud (Gift Article)
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Political capture” of a public institution is corruption & suggests financial relationships linked to the corrupt actors might constitute organized crime & racketeering activity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
nytimes.com
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Apple and Google are lying to Americans about the name of Lake Ontario to appease a criminal maniac who has no legal authority to alter place names. www.reuters.com/world/us/app...
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Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web ​version of its Apple Maps following President Trump's executive order renaming ‌the lake.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is the language of a maniacal, corrupt racist, driven by hatred of difference & a delusional demand that everyone like him, even as he harbors sadistic intent toward them & actively works to undermine their rights, freedom & opportunity. What a total disgrace this man is.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When the majority party uses its control of Congress to prevent proper investigations, reverse unlawful orders & uphold the Constitution, it knowingly endorses & colludes in the illegal actions it refuses to stop. Winning an election is not a license to create a mafia government.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The president has no legal authority to retaliate against the free press. Everyone following his illegal orders is betraying their oath & engaging in corrupt abuse of office.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump’s overwhelming emotional obsession with his own mood & self-image, his total intolerance for facts, analysis or contradiction is one of the behaviors that would prevent other officials from having security clearance or holding sensitive jobs related to national security or diplomacy.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
These corrupt actions are also a serious threat to national security. That an elected chief administrator of a leading democracy, where retaliation against the press is banned by the Constitution, is so emotionally insecure & unstable, invites illicit pressure & inducements from corrupt regimes.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Each time Trump uses his position to create a protection racket scenario, where you must do as he wishes or suffer adverse consequences, he betrays the oath, violates the law & establishes further grounds for a sweeping RICO prosecution of his entire corrupt network.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The President lives in the White House as a courtesy. It is not his property. He has no lawful authority to control the free press or to retaliate for critical reporting. This authoritarian assault on the press is a betrayal of his oath & an act of brazen corruption. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
nytimes.com
Live Updates: CNN and MS NOW Reporters Denied White House Access After Trump Announces Ban (Gift Article)
President Trump announced a ban on Friday on three outlets whose coverage he deems unfair, a move that will likely be challenged in court.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Any order by the President not to document for Presidential records the content of conversations including any or all of these corrupt aims is itself a separate crime, as is following that illegal order to destroy evidence & circumvent federal law. Even his closest aides work for us, not for him.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every individual who follows unlawful orders will be treated by the law either as a witness or a defendant. Every person who has knowledge of Trump family impoundment, looting, or pay to play schemes, including through crypto & land deals, will face RICO charges.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The First Amendment forbids any effort to abridge the people’s right to redress. Every one of these acts of corruption & overreach will be held to account by the rule of law. Even the flawed “immunity” ruling gives zero immunity for any action not explicitly required of POTUS by the Constitution.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The American people own the national parks—NOT the occupant of the White House. Donald Trump’s debased narcissistic assault on American wilderness & recreation is a crime against the Constitution & our basic rights. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/c...
nytimes.com
How Trump Has Disrupted National Parks (Gift Article)
Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The President does not own the National Parks; the American people do. www.rawstory.com/trump-yosemi...
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Hundreds revolt as Trump moves to hand a slice of Yosemite to a private developer
Hundreds of advocacy groups and members of Congress on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to reject a proposal to hand over part of Yosemite National Park in California to a pri...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The First Amendment says “Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” House Republicans want to pass a law prohibiting legal action against polluters for actual harm caused. www.noimmunityforbigoil.org
noimmunityforbigoil.org
No Immunity for Big Oil | Support Communities & Accountability
Join us in urging Congress to protect our right to hold Big Oil accountable. A legal shield for Big Oil would force the rising bill for climate damages onto taxpayers and set a harmful precedent that ...
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Given this, it should be considered unlawful for anyone to treat this lawless act as permission to pollute. Any company that expands pollution based on this obviously corrupt act is knowingly violating the law & intentionally creating traceable harm.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Trump admin’s illegal attempt to dismantle pollution controls is a confession of guilt. It falsely asserts that carbon compounds do not have a warming effect, a claim contrary to the basic laws of chemistry. insideclimatenews.org/news/1409202...
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Trump Doubles Down on Climate Denial With Plan to Repeal Power Plant Rules - Inside Climate News
The EPA revoked limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, rejecting decades of settled science to argue that they do not contribute to dangerous air pollution.
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Liza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New from me: Trump’s EPA doubles down on climate change denial by repealing rules that limit emissions from power plants, claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from power plants “have no material impact on global climate change.” insideclimatenews.org/news/1409202...
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Trump Doubles Down on Climate Denial With Plan to Repeal Power Plant Rules - Inside Climate News
The EPA revoked limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, rejecting decades of settled science to argue that they do not contribute to dangerous air pollution.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year…” This, while Putin tries to bomb a train with US, NATO dignitaries on board. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
nytimes.com
Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party
The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Note: This is happening in the midst of a multi-year obsessive, even menacing campaign by Trump allies to build a registry of Trump supporters who would be cleared to vote, while others would not be. That campaign’s alleged coordination with Trump makes the entire process a criminal enterprise.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1) Absolutely no one thinks the current President is smart. 2) There is no way he could explain any part of the challenge of AI safety. 3) Every American has a right to know exactly why he opposes regulating a technology whose main proponents say is dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Alito’s desperate, strained tirade, attempting to eliminate the Constitution’s clear recognition of states’ sole authority to manage elections & going as far as to argue that the Constitution gives the states no standing, suggests unlawful bias. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Read the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Mail Voting Restrictions
The order blocks a Trump administration plan to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the lead-up to the midterm elections.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to Break Vote By Mail Before Midterms talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to Break Vote By Mail Before Midterms
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to take unprecedented control...
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