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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 31m
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 31m
www.joemygod.com/2026/10/trum...
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Trump's Ads Use Funds Meant For Officer Memorials - Joe.My.God.
The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration is airing campaign-style television ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memoria...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 56m
Bill Pulte said he was cracking down on fraud. Now he's firing the investigators.
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Bill Pulte said he was cracking down on fraud. Now he's firing the investigators.
After inspectors turned the lens back on him, Pulte moved to slash their budget.
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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 1h
I've been a reporter for a long time and this might be the strangest thing I've ever done. We've been reporting on privatization of schools this year and found that just about anyone can open a private school in most states. So we asked, Could reporters do it?
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 18h
If they were immigrants, black, trans or gay, Republicans would be screaming it to the ends of the earth and pushing for the death penalty.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 11h
Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade. ======================== www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...
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A looming ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America | CNN
Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade. This dire forecast is outlined in a new PBS documentary series, “Christianity at a Crossroads....
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16h
Human rights organizations like Amnesty International have long raised concerns about electric shock devices like the GLOVE, as well as other products that Compliant Technologies sells.
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The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.
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JoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 18h
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WSJ: DOJ Is Working To Absolve Nixon For Watergate - Joe.My.God.
The Wall Street Journal reports: For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority to investigate people who previously investigated President Trump. Now it is reaching back in histo...
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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DUTCH GOVERNMENT MOVING AWAY FROM MICROSOFT Trump regime sanctions on the ICC have revealed big issues with Microsoft. The members of the court were personally cut off from their accounts and the whole court has been told further sanctions are coming. That sent a warning to the entire Government.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 21h
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
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David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁 @davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911. with @wpln.bsky.social
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He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...
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Rich Seviora @richs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
also the problem isn’t that the texts weren’t vetted it’s that they don’t prove anything besides “he booked tickets to a game”
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
Reminder: Hegseth's "no beardo" policy is just his not-so-subtle way to push out Black troops.
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If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Not everybody knows this, and everybody should. On Sept. 26, 1983, a Soviet nuclear warning system alerted Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov that the U.S. had launched a missile attack. He did not retaliate, preventing WWIII. This is a post about AI. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
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Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@uglygoose.bsky.social I thought you said "I f#*king hate gophers" and thought it was a reference to Bill Murray in 'Caddyshack.'
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
6/ However, the story has reportedly not had a happy ending. 'Kremlin Snuffbox' reports that part of the relics have been lost during a retreat from a Ukrainian attack (the location isn't specified). According to a source quoted by the channel:
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/ A few weeks after sacred relics of St. Dmitry Donskoy were 'rediscovered' and paraded in occupied regions of Ukraine to boost Russian troops' morale, the Russian Army has reportedly lost them. This comes just over 4 years after the Russian Navy lost the True Cross of Jesus. ⬇️
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Protik Islam-Jakobsson @protik.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"She had bought raw goat milk from a farm recommended to her in a Facebook group run by her chiropractor" God damn it
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"We are losing our soul as a nation," warns Cardinal McElroy, as he urges us all to rise up against Trump’s "evil" immigration policies. www.headsupnews.org/p/we-are-los... New on Heads Up News.
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‘We are losing our soul as a nation’
Catholic clergy call for action against Trump’s ‘evil’ immigration policies
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Those in attendance...received a book called “The War Department Field Manual,” a compilation of Hegseth’s past speeches. In a forward written by President Trump, the troops were told: “As your commander in chief, I will not ask you to fight dumb wars.” Perfect www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Five Takeaways From Hegseth’s Speech
The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 30/09/2026
⚡️ Lithuania is moving to block Russian citizens and companies from buying property near high-risk strategic sites. united24media.com/world/lithua...
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Lithuania Moves to Block Russian Property Deals Near High-Risk Strategic Sites
Lithuania’s government approved a bill banning Russian and Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate near strategic sites, even with residence permits.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Impeach the FCC chairman and take away any benefits. deadline.com/2026/09/trum...
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FCC Chairman Doesn't See Need To Review Trump Ads
FCC chairman Brendan Carr said that Trump's recent TV spots are public service announcements, even though one closely mirrors a 2024 campaign ad.
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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tim Snyder and Jessica Tarlov: Jessica raised Canada as an example of allies adapting without expecting normalcy to return. Tim reframed the picture: it’s not that Canada is moving on without the U.S., it’s that the U.S. as a government with a coherent national interest doesn’t currently exist."
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Disagreement and Persuasion with Jessica Tarlov
A recording from Timothy Snyder's live video
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is doing Putins bidding, working to split NATO. Trump is a traitor. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Key allies left out of Trump’s new in-crowd NATO group
Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is estimated that the U.S. military currently has 20 million to 50 million sq feet of excess, vacant, or underutilized excess space. Why do taxpayers need to fund a new military base in the US? thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth invites governors to bid for ‘next great American base’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited governors Wednesday to bid for the “next great American” base to be built inside the country.  “We’re calling on every governor in the countr…
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What's treasonous is inspiring, planning, and encouraging January 6th, and betraying America's allies, and pardoning insurrectionist, and stealing national secrets, and sucking up to Putin, and ignoring the struggle for freedom in Ukraine.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another member of the "well-regulated militia." abcnews.com/US/toddler-f...
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Toddler found with loaded handgun at daycare, parents expected to face charges: Police
Two parents are expected to face charges after a toddler was found with a loaded, holstered handgun inside a Michigan daycare facility, officials said.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's entirely possible that Trump is Putin's bitch. Putin has to be blackmailing Trump, that is the only reason that makes sense.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Pentagon held back $400 million in aid to Ukraine until the last minute, says US senator "The fact that they're finally doing it, as if on the last possible day, tells you everything you need to know about this relationship," said Senator Coons.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The free world should respond with sanctions. Either you believe in a free press, or you don't. www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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Turkey says news site closed for 'LGBTQ propaganda'
Turkey on Wednesday shut down the website and social media accounts of T24, a leading independent digital news website, citing its "LGBT propaganda", the justice ministry said."As part of the 'My Fami...
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another member of the "well-regulated militia." www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
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Man accidentally shot at Kenner restaurant by an acquaintance during dinner, authorities say
He did not stop to help the victim or call for aid before fleeing the scene, authorities said.
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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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First Draft: 📺 Trump’s White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal. They’re Doing It Anyway
Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Missouri MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt, meanwhile, makes a fool of himself.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s not that long ago historically (45 years ago) that the Southern Baptist argued, from a biblical perspective, that the Bible is pro-choice. www.joemygod.com/2026/09/maga...
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MAGA Activist Calls For Death Penalty For Abortion - Joe.My.God.
“You want to know what the role of the state is according to Paul in Romans? They’re to be a terror to those who do evil. Do you know that’s in Romans 13? What’s the role of the state? To be a terror ...
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course we did. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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Kane Korso @godevils2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
The senator who mistook the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes and tried to accuse Jack Smith of perjury? He could be the most dangerous man in the US Senate. What to know about Eric Schmitt:
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Is this the most dangerous man in the US Senate?
Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri is pushing a tribalistic ideology suggesting only descendants of white Christian pioneers are true Americans.
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Dave Pell @davepell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Imagine if Jack Smith really HAD attended a Hawks game. That would totally be worse than inciting an insurrection and trying to overthrow our Democracy. They were so damn close.
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇪🇪 Estonia says Russia ordered the arson attack on Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, ERR reports. Officials call it an act of sabotage by Russian intelligence. Milrem makes THeMIS combat UGVs and works with Ukraine.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
DHS has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sask. drone company says no 'special rights' attached to $10M US investment linked to Trump Jr. | CBC News
Saskatoon-based drone maker Draganfly Inc. is receiving a $10-miilion US "strategic investment" from two U.S. firms, including one linked to Donald Trump Jr., but says there are no board seats or othe...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026
'Factory of targets' and 'collateral damage': Israeli soldiers describe Gaza methods
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'Factory of targets' and 'collateral damage': Israeli soldiers describe Gaza methods
Israeli officers spoke to Le Monde, in collaboration with the NGO Breaking The Silence, about the military's rules of engagement in Gaza, the acknowledged number of civilian casualties caused by its operations, and the extensive use of artificial intelligence.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Multibillion-dollar schemes like A7 are much easier when the United States simply gives up on countering Russian sanctions evasion. The Kremlin agent gloating in this story could show a bit more humility. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
During the Biden administration, the Treasury Department made cracking down on sanctions evasion a centerpiece of its effort to punish Russia. The department imposed thousands of additional sanctions, targeting companies and networks designed to move money around financial restrictions.

The pressure has largely disappeared. Since President Trump returned to office, the administration has removed more restrictions than it has added, according to a Times analysis of Treasury data.

That has made it harder for banks to screen for illicit activity, in part because new actors and organizations can spring up without fresh information. A7 shell companies, for example, have facilitated payments to companies that banked at major American and European banks, The Times found.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Hi Europe, Trump here. Yes, I totally screwed all of you and the world economy, but I need you to do me a favor now." www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
White House looking to Europe to release diesel from strategic reserves
The idea comes as high energy prices drag GOP in midterm elections.
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ron-hill.bsky.social @ron-hill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The International Criminal Court isn't allowed to meet in the U.S. this year due to Trumps sanctions. Ironic since they will one day issue an arrest warrant for Trump and his SecDef. www.courthousenews.com/us-sanctions...
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US sanctions push ICC member states’ annual meeting out of New York
The world’s war crimes court is bringing its annual gathering home to The Hague after U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions complicated plans to meet at United Nations headquarters in New York.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kash Patel Exposed for Pretending to Clear the FBI’s Most Wanted List Patel has reportedly been putting people on the list right before he knows his agency is about to arrest them. ...
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Kash Patel Exposed for Pretending to Clear the FBI’s Most Wanted List
Patel has reportedly been putting people on the list right before he knows his agency is about to arrest them.
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Maybe it would stop the cratering in the polls if we humiliated ourselves while trying to tar a guy who spent his career fighting for the rule of law and going after war criminals while we defend a coup attempt” - GOP Senate strategy session this morning, apparently
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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