Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026www.votebeat.org/2026/02/12/d...votebeat.orgHow a Trump-maligned voting machine company is trying to find a path forwardScott Leiendecker, a former GOP election official, is suddenly one of the most important people in U.S. elections. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 03/05/2026The lack of competitive races means that control of the U.S. House of Representatives will likely be determined in November's midterm election by fewer than 10% of Americans, with the winners in the vast majority of districts all but assured before a single ballot is cast, a Reuters analysis found. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Playoff hockey can get rough I get it but the refs shouldn’t be deciding the game. No player should get a free pass to do whatever they want. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026By the end of the year all men 18-26 will automatically be registered for selective service. Just in case they bring back the draft, they’ll be ready. 100
Reposted by RobertNPR @npr.org · 31/03/2026The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. n.pr/4dlwTnin.prGas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 yearsThe war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. 2218246
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Duke Energy seeks an 18% rate hike as bills have already risen 22% since 2020. Customers push back ahead of a public hearing on rising costs and accountability. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A planned offshore wind project off North Carolina’s coast that could have powered roughly 300,000 homes has been scrapped after the federal government agreed to spend nearly $1 billion to halt its development 000
Reposted by RobertNPR @npr.org · 14/03/2026The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency. n.pr/4dmG2f9n.prPentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency. 51622323
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caWhy can't the U.S. just take over the Strait of Hormuz? | About ThatThe Strait of Hormuz has been shut down for 10 days as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues to escalate, causing global unease about an oil crisis. Andrew Chang explains why for the U.S. — despite ... 001
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 07/03/2026I keep seeing warnings to not buy a 2026 car because of new tech allowing the government to shut down your engine. The truth is that it’s the car not the government and it is to stop drunk driving. Not implemented yet. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...snopes.comCongress didn't approve 'kill switch' law allowing government to shut off your car remotely. Here's contextThe actual legislation requires automakers to install technology aimed at preventing drunken driving. 110
Reposted by RobertHangtight @hangtight.bsky.social · 20/02/2026WTH www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...aljazeera.comFiles reveal Epstein was offered chance to buy US Pentagon, FBI buildingsNew files show Epstein, who had close ties to Israel, was offered sensitive US government real estate deals. 034
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026www.twz.com/news-feature...twz.comWhat Iran's Naval Exercise With China And Russia In The Strait Of Hormuz Actually MeansThe Maritime Security Belt 2026 exercise comes as the U.S. is flowing forces to the Middle East ahead of a possible attack on Iran. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Want to stop US wars? Create a line item tax in every paycheck to pay for them. No borrowing the money. No exemptions. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026This is important. www.tiktok.com/t/ZThLNJ3kn/tiktok.comNEW: Insurance giants are hiding billions meant to lower Americans’ drug costs. Our year-long investigation details how CVS, UnitedHealth, and Cigna created shell companies to evade reform efforts and...TikTok video by Hunterbrook 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 01/01/2026www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...militarytimes.comPentagon fails financial audit for 8th year in a rowDOD is the only one of the government’s 24 major agencies never to pass. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 21/12/2025At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation. Up Friday gone Saturday. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025$1776 checks to military from tariffs? No, the money is coming from DoD BAH fund. Money military families would receive as increased relocation costs. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Watch 2000 Meters to Andriivka. It offers a perspective few of us know about. 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025The federal government is taking an ownership stake in Vulcan Elements as part of a $1.4 billion deal aimed at strengthening the nation’s domestic supply of rare-earth magnets. The U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday it has struck a preliminary agreement to receive a $50 million equity stake. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025A both sides issue but highlights the strength of lobbying. www.wral.com/story/us-gov...wral.comUS government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP findsU.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting th... 020
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025popular.info/p/trumps-arg...popular.infoTrump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaireA $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary 020
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Barry Goldwater, 1964 youtube.com/shorts/PzyPA...youtube.comBarry Goldwater warns of expanding presidential powerYouTube video by The Daily Concept 020
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Private equity firms will be financing our military. Not good. www.semafor.com/article/10/2...semafor.comUS Army turns to private equity for infrastructure fundingTwo top White House officials met Wall Street investors last week. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Amazing. youtube.com/shorts/hOz8U...youtube.comLet me explain the enormity of the universe in a way you've never heard before.YouTube video by Ali 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Information is the key to the truth but remember to step away from the news, podcasts and apps once in a while. Listen to music, put the phone in silent mode. I take my dog for a walk around the lake. Maintain a balance. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The U.S. Marines are investigating the firing of live artillery over a major California highway during a ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance in which one shell blew up in the air and rained shrapnel onto police vehicles parked nearby, officials said on Oct. 20. 010
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 19/10/2025You heard that George Santos got a full Trump pardon, but do you realize that he is off the hook for the $370,000 in restitution he owed to victims from his fraud schemes? 020
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 17/10/2025R.I.P. Ace. Loved the music. youtu.be/KRIWjCVhF1A?...youtu.beKISS - Shock Me (live - East Rutherford 06/27/2000)YouTube video by Luis Garcia 000
Reposted by RobertCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature called everyone back to Raleigh to find a way to rig another US House seat for Donald Trump, but not to pass a state budget, or fund our state's Medicaid system. Do you get it now? 🤡 8399126
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025It was all predicted. youtu.be/-v0FBDjaeB0?...youtu.beThe Handmaid's Tale | Protest SceneYouTube video by The Handmaid's Tale Brasil 000
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMAJKnnh/tiktok.comThe Siege 1998 We love you, Bruce. TikTok video by Mother Moth 000
Reposted by RobertCarolina Hurricanes (Bot) @notcanes.bsky.social · 06/10/2025The Opening Night squad is here 👊 Details » www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/hurrica… 0197
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/u...cnn.comSouth Carolina authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed the home of state circuit court judge | CNNA blaze that engulfed the South Carolina home of a state circuit court judge and her husband, a former state senator, is under investigation, CNN affiliates WCSC and WIS reported. 100
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025What is asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. 000
Reposted by RobertRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2025The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here? 17965695019241
Reposted by RobertNPR @npr.org · 23/09/2025The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.n.prJimmy Kimmel will be back on air on Tuesday, Disney saysThe late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing. 3431337
Reposted by RobertCarolina Hurricanes (Bot) @notcanes.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Ready for more of this 0172
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6bq3Lam/tiktok.comGrace Christian School has received $10 million in taxpayer-funded vouchers—even as it raises tuition, limits student enrollment, and plans a $100 million expansion. #northcarolinaTikTok video by The Hometown Holler 000
Reposted by RobertPGincville @pg4gcm.bsky.social · 26/07/2025No words. Look what the TN gopers have put into law. Despicable. My heart goes out to this woman and all the others who are pregnant in TN. nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/d...nashvillebanner.comTennessee woman denied prenatal care for being unmarried - Nashville BannerDenial of prenatal care to unmarried women in Tennessee raises concerns over the state's Medical Ethics Defense Act. 159852
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) on Thursday signed legislation repealing a voter-approved law that guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and adjusted the minimum wage to inflation. The law had been repeatedly challenged by conservatives since it passed with almost 58 percent of the vote. 010
Reposted by RobertNPR @npr.org · 14/06/2025A former Minnesota House speaker and her spouse were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.n.prMinnesota state lawmaker killed, another wounded in targeted shootingsA former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said. 66788233
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Has anyone seen the movie Straw on Netflix? Very emotional experience for me. 000
Reposted by RobertThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/06/2025A geomagnetic storm is expected to set skies aglow in the northern part of the U.S. on Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the northern lights potentially visible as far south as Alabama to Northern California, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.nytimes.comNorthern Lights May Be Visible as Far South as Alabama 472082453
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025youtu.be/kaJ2jni3D4I?...youtu.beNEW HIT SINGLE - Taco Taco Taco (Trump Always Chickens Out)YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies 000
Reposted by RobertBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 30/05/2025GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.” 4360179516824
Reposted by RobertCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Did you enjoy your week off? What, you didn't get one? 🤔 24811
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025youtu.be/AmFUcajDZCU?...youtu.beThere Will Never Be a Revolution in America | Shahid BolsenYouTube video by Middle Nation 000
Reposted by RobertRSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature. 645429117900
Robert @rojonc.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Watch The Dark Money Game on hbo/max. Explains money in politics these days. 000
