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Renegade98

@renegade98.bsky.social
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Human rights advocate. Missing persons researcher. Evidence over ideology. Challenging misinformation & authoritarianism.

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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
apnews.com/article/cook... Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
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Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false st...
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Jack is now selling Russian Plague cures.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” theintercept.com/2026/10/02/g...
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Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
Rather than stand up for editorial independence, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is rolling over to Trump and his “Gulf of America.”
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
**IS THE RIGHT WING FINALLY SUCCEEDING IN DISMANTLING THE NEW DEAL?** They may not abolish Social Security, labor rights, or the safety net outright. They can hollow them out through cuts, understaffing, privatization, and deregulation—until the protections exist mostly on paper.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who's Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
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Who’s Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? | The Tyee
A network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nory and Bobbi talk media capture thecivicsage.substack.com/p/nory-and-b...
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Nory and Bobbi talk media capture
We're exploring the idea for a podcast.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I have used that line occasionally as I watched the US change under Donald Trump. At first, it was more of a question than a conclusion. I could see institutions being tested, norms being broken, and the country shifting in ways that felt deeply troubling. “Does America realize what it’s become?"
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What happened in a federal courtroom today goes far beyond CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. It goes directly to the meaning of the **First Amendment of the United States Constitution** **Will constitutional protections still apply when those in power find them inconvenient?**
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Empire of Grift anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/empire-of-...
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Empire of Grift
Making the world safe for corruption
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Americans Value Press Freedom but Differ on Its Limits Many Americans say some restrictions are OK when weighed against concerns about false information or national security. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Leaders who fear accountability try to silence the voices that provide it. A free press doesn’t exist to make those in power comfortable. We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I still cannot understand how 1 person, never mind millions, cannot see through Trump after all of these years. I have followed this lunatic since before his ride down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015, announcing his run for the presidency & thinking, if he wins, we're in trouble. He's dangerous
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When he speaks for the U.S., he's generally not talking about the government. He's saying he will prohibit U.S. businesses from exporting American products, while preventing Americans from buying European products. This isn't a slap at the EU. It's an attack on American businesses and consumers.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup? By Garrett Epps judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/can-the-ho...
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Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup? By Garrett Epps
It’s happened before. Will the Constitution face such a near-death experience on January 3?
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My read is that there aren’t five votes to let Trump literally rig elections. Roberts and Barrett won’t greenlight overt election subversion or chaotic, illegal interference with voting. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch aren’t reliable but don’t love the chaos either. Thomas and Alito want to end democracy.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Final Battle for America's Democracy judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/the-final-...
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The Final Battle for America's Democracy
January 3, When the Republican House Refuses to Seat the Democrat Majority-Elect to the 120th Congress
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Election Interference Won’t Work If Americans Vote
The administration’s attack on elections has failed in Congress and courts. Now it’s up to voters.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
When Joe Biden left office there were 394 million barrels of oil in the SPR. Right now there are 289 million barrels of oil in the SPR.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
**AMERICA NOW HAS THE HALLMARKS OF AN IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY** America is not a dictatorship, but presidential power is increasingly being stretched at the expense of Congress. The greatest danger may be a Congress unwilling to defend its own constitutional authority.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🇨🇦 **THIS MAY NO LONGER BE JUST ABOUT TRADE. IT MAY BE ABOUT CANADA'S SOVEREIGNTY.** Trump is using tariffs as leverage over Canadian decisions. If Washington can economically punish Canada for saying **NO**, this is bigger than trade. **Canada must remain fully Canada: sovereign, independent ** 🇨🇦
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
**Dolly Parton didn’t just promote the COVID vaccine. She helped fund the science. 💉❤️** In 2020, Dolly donated **$1 million to Vanderbilt COVID-19 research**, helping support work connected to Moderna. She didn’t pretend to be a scientist. **She trusted scientists. She funded science.**
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
## **THE $400 MILLION PLANE MAY BE THE PERFECT SYMBOL OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY** Qatar spent billions cultivating American influence and gave the U.S. a luxury 747 that Donald Trump badly wanted. **With Trump, yesterday’s loyalty apparently guarantees very little tomorrow.**
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Black Lives Matter Every Single Day @fatnewsdaily.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I am so unspeakably happy for @karenattiah.bsky.social 😭😭😭
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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The Trump Administration Is Losing Its Fight to Take Over Elections
The president’s strategy has faced defeat at every turn so far.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🇨🇦🇺🇸 **COULD CANADIAN BEEF HELP LOWER U.S. PRICES?** Trump is opening the door to more imported beef for 90 days to bring down soaring U.S. prices. The suppliers haven't been confirmed, but **Canada is an obvious possibility**. Canada already exports large amounts of beef to the U.S.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Do you know how much of a vile vulgar depraved despicable asshole you’d have to be to deliberately want to destroy a good-standing relationship with Canada?
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Andrew K. Gardner @akgardner.com · 23/08/2026
That deal i made with the devil looked really good for a while
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🇨🇦 **CANADA HAS SOMETHING AMERICA IS LOSING: POLITICAL STABILITY** Canada has problems, but our political battles are still mostly about **what government should do**. In the U.S., the struggle increasingly involves **whether democratic institutions themselves will hold** 🇨🇦 Protect what you have!
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Does AI Fight or Fuel Election Disinformation?
As the midterms approach, our tests reveal that popular chatbots challenge conspiracy theories. Still, they offer users the ability to create deceitful images, audio, and video.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
WHEN DOES THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOUND THE ALARM? I keep wondering when America's mainstream news media is going to stop covering what Donald Trump is doing as a collection of separate political stories and start consistently connecting the dots. Because plenty of people already have.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Some rejected the COVID vaccine because they trusted their “natural immune system.” Others trusted prayer to protect them. Tragically, many discovered that viruses don’t care what we believe. Vaccines work with the immune system, not against it. Faith may provide comfort. It isn’t immunity.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Why Trump & MAGA Hate Dr. Fauci? lucasbean.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
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Why Trump & MAGA Hate Dr. Fauci?
Here's why
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Why does MAGA hate Dr. Fauci? Because Fauci came to represent something Trumpism has trouble with: independent expertise. Skepticism says, “Show me the evidence.” Anti-intellectualism says, “I don't like the evidence, so the expert must be corrupt.” Reality owes allegiance to no leader.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
substack.com/@lizoyer/not...
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Liz Oyer (@lizoyer)
On the latest episode of @Is This Really Legal?, I was joined by Stephen Richer, former Recorder of Maricopa County, to break down the reality of how elections are administered in the United States. h...
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the 9/11 terrorist attacks during 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News, has died. He was 92. According to his family, the veteran broadcaster died on Tuesday evening.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Bonhoeffer’s “stupidity” wasn’t low intelligence. It was surrendering your judgment to a leader, tribe, or ideology—and rejecting evidence as a betrayal. None of us is immune. It becomes dangerous when loyalty replaces truth and willful ignorance acquires political power.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Acting AG Todd Blanche has brazenly committed violations of the preliminary injunction entered against him in my Epstein Files lawsuit. I walk through my latest filing in detail explaining the legal strategy & describe the specific asks I am making of the court: youtu.be/VZojLQ2iXyw?...
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🚨 AG Blanche PANICS as Judge Weighs CONTEMPT In MY Epstein Lawsuit!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 30/07/2026
Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
THE SEASHELL PROSECUTION Trump’s DOJ appears to have searched for evidence to turn James Comey’s harmless photo into a felony—and kept searching after its mafia theory fell apart. It has the makings of a powerful movie about revenge, manufactured evidence, and the corruption of power.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
DHS admission suggests sham emergency will justify ICE arrests at midterm polls www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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DHS admission suggests sham emergency will justify ICE arrests at midterm polls
ICE won’t rule out making arrests at polling places during the November midterm elections in the event of “an active public safety threat,” the Department of Homeland Security admitted to Raw Story.Th...
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
People in MAGA are victims of fifty years of underfunded public education. They are brainwashed fools! They cannot understand facts! When presented with new information, they ignore it! And point out, well, what about Biden? Civic Sage in Texas
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Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center @kennedyhrc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
(1/2) We’re thrilled to share that starting today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery www.propublica.org/article/fede...
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How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery
A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled th...
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Four Losses For Trump. One Great Week For Us. open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
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Four Losses For Trump. One Great Week For Us.
A Republican lost her seat without a single vote cast. Plus three more wins the regime won’t want you to see.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
July 26, 2026—On the Eating of Souls open.substack.com/pub/jamescom...
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July 26, 2026—On the Eating of Souls
Former government person, author, teacher, father, grandfather. Tall and really quite funny.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Trump’s National Killer Police Force theintercept.com/2026/07/24/t...
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Trump’s National Killer Police Force
ICE and Border Patrol’s purviews have transformed from immigration enforcement to being a political tool of the White House.
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Renegade98 @renegade98.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment. theintercept.com/2026/07/24/h...
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Hegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment.
“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts,” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.
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