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Ronda Cress

@rondac.bsky.social
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Wife, auntie extraordinaire, DOJ Alum, fur baby rescuer/rescuee. Democracy and human rights defender. Forever farm girl. Author of The Little Girl with the Big Voice on Substack: rondac.substack.com/?utm_campaign=p…

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
What is the point of national holidays and designated months of celebration? Remembering. Don't let those desperately trying to rewrite or erase history succeed. open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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The Root of Inspiration
Remembering
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
So when Barrack Obama was running everything in 2016, and Trump won, the election was fair? But when Donald Trump was running everything in 2020, and Trump lost, the election was rigged and stolen? How does that make sense? Oh, it doesn't! It's a lie.
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
👀⚖️💵 Yeah no kidding "Judge says Trump sued IRS for ‘improper purpose’; refers his lawyer to bar" www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/t... #slushfund
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Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar
Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was settled by the Justice Department with an agreement to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare' fund that has since been scrapped.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I joined 1,200+ former DOJ and FBI employees in signing a letter opposing Todd Blanche’s AG nomination. Blanche has fired, marginalized, and demeaned DOJ’s career employees who uphold the rule of law. It's one of many reasons he should be rejected. www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/u...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Remember, senators, the most corrupt aspect of Blanche’s “settlement” with Trump was immunity from tax audits. The slush fund for the insurrectionists seemed to be just a decoy. He has walked back the slush fund, but not the immunity! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...
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Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
Key Republicans on the Judiciary Committee could push for concessions from Todd Blanche, in line to be attorney general, though they did not appear in revolt.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It would be a real shame if something bad happened to you, said the mob boss. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/c...
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Administration Demands States Change Voting Rules or Lose Antiterrorism Funds
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#JusticeInMotion launches Today! Judges are meeting Americans outside courthouses AND in the community to talk about how the #RuleofLaw must ensure equal justice and fairness in everyday American life. Follow their journey in: PA ➡️ OH ➡️ MI 👉 justiceinmotion.us
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Justice In Motion
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Heading into the Independence Day holiday, come learn about Freedom a la Cart, an incredible organization having a big impact! open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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Big Voice Wednesday
With Freedom a la Cart's Vanessa Torres
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Page One. @nydailynews.com
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I sat down with Rebecca Bond and Kristin Stitcher to talk about their incredible new organization, Public Powered Policy, and the importance of public comments in the rulemaking process. Please watch and share! rondac.substack.com/p/big-voice-...
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Big Voice Wednesday
With Public Powered Policy's Rebecca Bond and Kristin Stitcher
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/06/2026
wonderful piece from @clintsmithiii.bsky.social that, among other things, makes abundantly clear that pete hegseth and the trump administration are engaged in a racist purge of black officers under the belief that being black and having "merit" are mutually exclusive.
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The Betrayal of Black Patriots
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Trump did not reach a settlement with the government. There was no case to settle. He has not created a slush fund. He has colluded with Todd Blanche to steal money from the US Treasury. This is not a “deal.” This is a crime for which Trump & Blanche must be prosecuted. It ia a crime.
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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This is a good time to re-read the decision in Carroll v. Trump.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Glad to see more people are coming around ro my argument that Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure. abovethelaw.com/2026/04/jona...
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Jonathan Turley Goes Full Tin Foil Hat About Viktor Orban Loss - Above the Law
It's Infowars inside Turley's head, as he rants about 'globalists' trying to build a European market.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The great @joycewhitevance.bsky.social joined me to discuss her path to finding and using her voice and how you can use yours in this moment, too. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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Big Voice Wednesday
With Joyce Vance
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Change starts with ourselves. open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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Monday Introspection
All we need is ourselves
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Economic Terrorism
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"Every system falls eventually." rondac.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
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The Root of Inspiration
Hungary
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Be a force multiplier for democracy! rondac.substack.com/p/big-voice-...
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Big Voice Wednesday
Part II with retired diplomat "Emma"
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Calling out DOJ's thinly (nonexistent?) veiled attempt to shield attorney misconduct. open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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(Un)ethical standards
The DOJ's proposed rule to shield attorney misconduct
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Unfortunately, I think there is a reason - so that he can manipulate a way to stay in power and prevent the mid-terms from taking place if his other efforts (EO, SAVE Act, redistricting) fail, which is likely. Just like his handler, Putin. Timothy Snyder has a great piece out on this.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A must read. The escalation against Iran is likely designed to invoke a response (or a feigned one) here at home.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Pets give us the reprieve we need. open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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Sunday Musings
A rainy, gray spring day
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Finding the light of love in the midst of darkness is possible, if we're open to it. rondac.substack.com/p/there-are-...
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There are Two Sides to Every (Love) Story
And this is Part I of mine . . .
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Make sure to participate, either in person or in spirit, in a No Kings Rally near you - it matters!
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
If a secdef violating the 14th amendment rights of US servicemembers by denying promotions based on race isn’t impeachable then I don’t see what is. The man would rather the military be racist than effective.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We must not allow the civil rights “train” to be driven in the opposite direction. rondac.substack.com/p/make-discr...
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Make Discrimination Legal Again?
This train doesn't stop there anymore.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Poetry as a tool against fascism! Poetry can move us to take action, to believe in possibilities, to remember our higher selves, or, simply, to hold on for one more day. rondac.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
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The Root of Inspiration
Poetry
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This story of DOJ’s blatant abdication of its responsibility to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is important. open.substack.com/pub/rondac/p...
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Big Voice Wednesday
The Daily’s “The Case of Kristie Metcalfe”
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Resist.
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Saying No to the Toddler
Resisting consistently is the key
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullins has started off well for him . . .
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This is everything
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I had an incredible discussion with the wonderful @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about current events, the path that led her to her work, and what gives her hope. It’s inspiring! rondac.substack.com/p/big-voice-...
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Big Voice Wednesday
With Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/03/2026
It was recently leaked that Meta plans to quietly roll out smart glasses equipped with facial recognition while civil liberties groups like ours are busy dealing with the Trump administration. They're wrong. We can walk and demand Meta halt production on these creepy glasses at the same time.
Meta has deliberately cut civil rights and civil liberties out of its calculus. As an internal Meta memo reasoned, “Many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.” The company presumably sees a business opportunity in the ongoing assault on American democracy. That’s where Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, is wrong: We are paying attention, and we understand clearly that this technology is part of that very same assault on our rights. We are always ready to fight, and we will continue to defend everyone’s rights — from both the government and Big Tech.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Democracy is a process, something that requires attention, work, and vigilance. Do democracy. Be democracy. rondac.substack.com/p/demokratia
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dēmokratia
What is "democracy," really? It's what we demand it - and ourselves - to be.
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Lisa Bahr @lisabahr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
On this International Women's Day, please don't forget all the women in this detention facility. This is Leqaa Kordia, a NJ resident: "An Immigration judge has now twice ordered my release on bond, but ICE used procedural loopholes each time to keep me confined." Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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Ridicule is powerful!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
How many different ways can Trump and the Republican Party sycophants who bow down to him screw over farmers before they will wake up and stop voting for these people? Maybe after they lose their farms. www.wired.com/story/trumps...
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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Ronda Cress (@rondac)
I had an inspiring conversation with the wonderful @Norman Ornstein about how he and his wife use their voices to turn unthinkable tragedy into remarkable service to others. I hope you’ll check it out...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Today was an important day for the opposition movement. The law firms that stood up against Donald Trump threats won. Those that capitulated and collaborated with Trump will need to explain to their families, clients and future generations why when democracy was at stake they were such cowards.
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Take a break from the weekly onslaught of news and hear from an international legal expert about why she has hope - in Texas! rondac.substack.com/p/big-voice-...
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Big Voice Wednesday
With Associate Professor Tara Van Ho
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burns like fire @mrrb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🔥🔥🔥
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Thanks!
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Ronda Cress @rondac.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I hope we see more protest music in the days ahead to inspire and mobilize change! rondac.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
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The Root of Inspiration
The harnessing power of protest music
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21/02/2026
In October 2024, the Georgia secretary of state’s office launched an investigation after receiving numerous reports from residents across several counties saying they’d received partially prefilled absentee ballot applications from Musk’s America PAC. trib.al/iWJMZHi
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
$10B for Trump's "Board of Peace" $10B for Trump's IRS lawsuit $1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet $230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation" $135M for Trump's golf outings The Grifter-in-Chief knows no bounds.
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