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J Patrice McSherry

@jpmcsherry.bsky.social
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Analista política, doctora Ciencia Política y profe emérita. Libros: la Nueva Canción chilena; la Operación Cóndor; la transición incompleta argentina. Explorer of worlds. DD.HH.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous such a declaration would be for American democracy. It would mean a president is attempting to sidestep the Constitution, which empowers states to run elections, in order to prevent his party from losing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 7h
"A Boston University researcher estimated that the aid cuts have cost more than 750,000 lives worldwide. A study published in The Lancet, the British medical journal, forecast that at present rates, the aid defunding will cost 9.4 million lives by 2030."
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Opinion | U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That’s the Truth. (Gift Article)
Musk insists that his demolition of humanitarian aid didn’t cost lives. So I propose he take a trip with me.
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 5h
A must-read
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8h
NEW: A growing MAGA chorus has been pushing for Trump to declare a national emergency so he can seize control over elections from states. Voting rights advocates say doing so would be blatantly unconstitutional — but worry that such an order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 14h
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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SJ McGee @susansjmcgee.bsky.social · 10h
Gift article www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Hegseth to Announce 20% Cut to Senior Officer Ranks
The defense secretary will announce the move on Wednesday during a speech to a handpicked group of lower-ranked officers and enlisted troops.
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silversurfer1991.bsky.social @silversurfer1991.bsky.social · 11h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once (Gift Article)
The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 10h
'Claudia Poblete Hlaczik vivió 20 años como Mercedes Landa Moreira, hija de un exteniente coronel argentino. En 2000 descubrió que era hija de José Poblete, chileno detenido desaparecido, y Gertrudis Hlaczik.' www.elciudadano.com/actualidad/c...
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Creció como hija de un militar argentino, pero su padre era un detenido desaparecido chileno: la historia de Claudia Poblete Hlaczik
Prensa internacional destaca la historia de Claudia Poblete Hlaczik: el libro que revela cómo vivió 20 años robada por un militar argentino y su esposa
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Escudo de las Américas: Cámara exige a Kast informe jurídico, protocolos de inteligencia y documentos suscritos
Ante la solicitud de la Cámara, Kast deberá esclarecer cuál es el alcance de la participación de Chile en el mecanismo impulsado por Trump y tendrá que entregar un informe jurídico sobre las razones p...
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¿Quiénes son los “arrepentidos de Kast”? 38% de quienes lo apoyaron hoy cambiaría su voto
En cuanto al balotaje, la encuesta Chile Actual, elaborada por la Fundación Nodo XXI , consultó cómo votarían los encuestados si se repitiera la segunda vuelta entre José Kast y Jeannette Jara y en es...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 11h
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Día Mundial del Folklore | El Mostrador
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“una gran maniobra de guerra sicológica” www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/sin...
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Los miles de “terroristas” expulsados de Argentina: el Plan Zeta de Javier Milei | El Mostrador
Según el mandatario argentino, ha sido objeto de siete intentos de golpe de Estado. Tiene a la residencia presidencial convertida en un cuartel militar y asegura que el año pasado expulsó a 10 mil “te...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 12h
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Seis partidos preparan acto para Bachelet y buscan proyectar su liderazgo en la oposición | El Mostrador
Desde la DC hasta el PC participarán en el encuentro de este miércoles en La Pintana, tras el fin de la candidatura de Bachelet a la ONU. Gabriel Boric también asistirá y dará un discurso, en medio de...
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Rinden homenaje a Orlando Letelier con conversatorio y seminario | El Mostrador
La jornada se realizó el pasado viernes en la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile. Incluyó una conversación entre el estadounidense Alan L. McPherson, autor del libro “Matar a Letelier”, que fue p...
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Después de la interpelación, la pregunta sigue sin respuesta: ¿hasta dónde llega el Escudo? | El Mostrador
El canciller defendió que la adhesión es una declaración política no vinculante, pero el texto incluye inversiones, minerales críticos, sanciones, coordinación multilateral y una vía de consulta bajo ...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 14h
Milei agita las amenazas terroristas para seguir a Trump y concentrar mayor poder - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/09/29/m...
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Milei agita las amenazas terroristas para seguir a Trump y concentrar mayor poder
La oposición denuncia que el Presidente fabricó un número para justificar el tratamiento de la ley de Defensa de la Soberanía Nacional. Organismos de DDHH advierten sobre medidas de excepción y no ren...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 14h
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Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists
Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 14h
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How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David Walbert
Republicans could lean on congressional procedure to defy the will of voters. But if they try that, the Senate has a clear way to fight back
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 14h
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Why is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? We spoke to its directors – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Composed of interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers, the documentary NAZA is a haunting exposé of the tools that the Israeli military uses to carry out the remote killi...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 15h
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 16h
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GOP senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center
The bipartisan effort to ban the demolition of presidential memorials was thwarted in the Senate by an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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Melody Kay Young @melodykayyoung.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“For more than two months, our mom has cried every night wondering who killed her husband, lifelong partner, and our father. When a government agent shoots someone, the least they can do is take responsibility...ICE has hidden the killer and tried to drag our father’s good name through the mud.”
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump's approval is stuck in the 30s, so he found a new campaign donor: you His admin is running recycled 2024 campaign ads on Fox & Newsmax, now billed to taxpayers Richard Painter, Virginia Canter, Chris Swartz & I on why this propaganda machine smacks of corruption, @contrariannews.org👇 -TN
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Trump Goes Full-Orwell
The administration’s propaganda hype-ads are an abuse of power.
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MCecilia @mceciliad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ahora veremos si estamos bien vacunados los que nacimos entre 1971 al 1981
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 29/09/2026
Calling his taxpayer-funded personal propaganda videos "public service announcements," Trump proves his definition of "public service" means public money for self-promotion.
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'Impeachable Offense': Ex-Ethics Chief Shreds Trump's Ugly N...
The TV spots promoting the president were funded by taxpayer dollars....
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026
Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
y no solo narcotráfico
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Vought tells Trump to cut NIH budget by 40% Congress rejects it 2. Vought moves to give political appointees power over grants Congress delays it 3. Vought writes EO to create NIH board that gives him veto power. It is blocked. Now, this. IMPEACH VOUGHT 🧪 www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to Congress
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the "pocket rescission" tactic is illegal.
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purplesky2025.bsky.social @purplesky2025.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SNAP and Medicaid cuts from Trumps Big Beautiful Bill take effect Oct 1. “SNAP serves more than 40 million people each month, while Medicaid provides health coverage to tens of millions of low-income Americans and people with disabilities.” [And Veterans] www.newsweek.com/snap-and-med...
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SNAP and Medicaid Will Change Dramatically in October: What to Know
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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La huella de Cerimedo en Chile: reporte destapa la trama electoral de la ultraderecha y la injerencia de Estados Unidos
Fernando Cerimedo y las operaciones de intervención electoral en Chile y América Latina El rol del ultraderechista argentino Fernando Cerimedo en la
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Escudo de las Américas, ONU y Bachelet: Criteria expone fuerte malestar con decisiones internacionales del Gobierno de Kast
Según la Encuesta Criteria, un 42% de quienes conocieron la intervención de Kast en la Asamblea General de la ONU evaluó negativamente su desempeño, mientras que un 42% manifestó su desacuerdo con la ...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Estratega digital de Kast fue sancionado por Servel y su agencia facturó más de $2 mil millones en la elección de 2025
$868 millones recibió por parte de la campaña presidencial de Kast, la agencia del estratega digital Andrés Joannon Grezel, quien fue sancionado por el Servel por difundir mensajes fuera de plazo dura...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Canciller enfrenta una interpelación inédita por Escudo de las Américas y el Estrecho de Magallanes | El Mostrador
Francisco Pérez Mackenna responderá este lunes ante la Cámara por el Escudo de las Américas, el Estrecho de Magallanes y otros asuntos de política exterior. Kast pidió acelerar su agenda de seguridad ...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Carlos Cabezas sobre el Festival MUDA: “La música y los derechos humanos tienen harto en común” | El Mostrador
La banda Electrodoméstico se presentará en MUDA, el Festival de la Memoria que se realizará el próximo 2 y 4 de octubre en el Parque Estadio Nacional.
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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“Chile está de vuelta”… bienvenidos al patio trasero | El Mostrador
El club de 15 países latinoamericanos con gobiernos de derecha –no está la principal potencia del continente, Brasil– y pro-Trump, se compromete a intercambiar información de bandas transnacionales, c...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
El Archivo de la Memoria entregó el legajo prontuarial a una sobreviviente de la dictadura - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/09/28/e...
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El Archivo de la Memoria entregó el legajo prontuarial a una sobreviviente de la dictadura
Julia García recibió esta información casi 52 años después de su detención durante el terrorismo de Estado.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Another Steve Sack cartoon
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Rapa Nui/Isla de Pascua, Chile. Que lugar mágico.
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jamelle Bouie today: "The [supreme] court has all but blessed an autocratic, imperial presidency, and several justices have entertained extreme claims of executive authority, such as the power to unilaterally rewrite the Constitution"
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Even the WSJ gets it: Trump adores Vladimir Putin and will do anything for him including serve as a Russian asset and American traitor
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Opinion | Trump Gives Putin Another Blessing
He invites the Russian to the Florida G-20 despite his hybrid war.
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Linda Arbuckle @lindaarbuckle.com · 27/09/2026
David French opinion essay: What Hegseth Is Hiding, about the war in Iran. Gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...
This lesson is lost on Trump, a man who does his dead-level best to end-run process and attempt to simply decree the result. In his mind, process is woke. Why compromise with Congress when you can simply write an executive order? Why go to Congress (much less NATO or the U.N.) when you can just order troops to war? To use the language of the new right, why not just “do things”?

But as we watch Trump flounder and fail, the flaws of rule by decree are obvious. He has no lasting legislative legacy. Many of his most important policy priorities are the legal equivalent of vaporware — they’ll be repealed the instant a new president is in office.

His war is floundering and failing as well, at least in part precisely because he skipped the constitutional process (the war would be difficult under any circumstances; Trump made it more difficult). A disgruntled nation (and disgruntled allies) is unwilling to bear the burden of a fight that it didn’t ask for and that was imposed on it without its consent.
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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En plena campaña electoral, Meta cerró la cuenta Facebook de Lula: PT acusa intervencionismo electoral en Brasil
PT acusa a las tecnológicas de interferir en las elecciones de Brasil, tras cierre de cuenta de Lula en Facebook A poco más de una semana de las
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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“Crónica de un recorte anunciado”: Analista revisa los recortes por decreto del Gobierno que golpea a regiones y que pone en vilo la alimentación escolar
Crónica de un recorte anunciado: los avisos que Hacienda dejó por escrito antes del Presupuesto 2027 En una columna publicada en The Clinic, el analista
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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El día en que Kast confundió la Asamblea General de la ONU con el ChileDay | El Mostrador
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cincuenta años buscando a los que faltan - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/09/26/c...
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Cincuenta años buscando a los que faltan
Fue el primer organismo de DDHH que se conformó durante la dictadura. Desde su nombre, reivindicó siempre la militancia política de los desaparecidos. Su archivo permite asomarse a cinco décadas de bú...
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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I think because the administration has lost so many of their attempts to disrupt the normal process in court, that they are going to use the claim of foreign interference at the end of voting days to either seize equipment or to seize ballots” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn
Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims
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