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Cluster of protesters outside a bank with the green Citizens logo above them.

Cluster of protesters outside a bank with the green Citizens logo above them.

In December, @paulthedogman.bsky.social and I closed our account at Citizens Bank to tell them we won’t do business with a β€œcommunity” bank that finances ICE prisons.
Today, joined with protesters all over the East Coast to send them the same message. #DeICECitizens

07.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 7
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US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

"Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About β€œArmageddon”"
newrepublic.com/post/207270/...

"US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

06.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
US troops report commanders framing Iran war as 'God's plan'
As first reported by independent journalist Jonathan Larsen, a US combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers that the war on Iran is part of "God's divine plan," allegedly claiming President Donald Trump was "anointed by Jesus" to ignite Armageddon. The complaint, filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, is one of more than 110 logged within 48 hours from over 40 units across at least 30 installations.
Complainants, including Christians, a Muslim, and a Jew, have requested anonymity to avoid retaliation. The Pentagon has yet to respond.

US troops report commanders framing Iran war as 'God's plan' As first reported by independent journalist Jonathan Larsen, a US combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers that the war on Iran is part of "God's divine plan," allegedly claiming President Donald Trump was "anointed by Jesus" to ignite Armageddon. The complaint, filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, is one of more than 110 logged within 48 hours from over 40 units across at least 30 installations. Complainants, including Christians, a Muslim, and a Jew, have requested anonymity to avoid retaliation. The Pentagon has yet to respond.

When I say that dispensational theology (rapture theology) is dangerous, this is what I mean. Bad theology kills.

03.03.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 7
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US commander said Trump β€˜anointed by Jesus’ to attack Iran: Report

Some U.S. military leaders are telling troops the Iran war is part of "God's divine plan," religious freedom advocates say.

03.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 11
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US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical β€œend times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force and space force. Continue reading...

US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

04.03.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 53
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Soldier Details Chilling Messaging From Higher-Ups About β€˜God’s Plan’ In Iran: β€˜It Shocked Many Of Us’ One commander had a β€œbig grin” on his face while saying Donald Trump β€œhas been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran," a service member said.

No, the US Bombing of Iran is NOT β€˜Part Of God’s Divine Plan’.

www.huffpost.com/entry/troops...

04.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 9
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US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

A group of 15 servicemembers say their commander told them: β€œTrump has been annointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran that will cause Armageddon.” That’s just one of dozens of similar complaints. Holy shit. WHERE IS THIS STORY IN THE U. S. PRESS?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

07.03.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

bsky.app/profile/jona...

07.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lunacy.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

07.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 1268 πŸ” 398 πŸ’¬ 186 πŸ“Œ 49
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New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings In 2023, ProPublica revealed that Columbia University had ignored women who accused OB-GYN Robert Hadden of sexual assault, enabling the doctor's abuse for decades. Survivors say they hope school offi...

NEW: In 2023, ProPublica revealed that Columbia University had ignored women who accused OB-GYN Robert Hadden of sexual assault, enabling the doctor's abuse for decades.

Survivors say they hope school officials will now be held accountable.

06.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 562 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 14

Look, it's just purely a coincidence that Donald Trump started a war just days before the release of FBI 302s of interviews of a victims claiming he raped her when she was 13 years old.

06.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 6183 πŸ” 2073 πŸ’¬ 200 πŸ“Œ 73
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Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

Thank you to @legalmiga.bsky.social for the Thread on Mullin that inspired this video

06.03.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 406 πŸ” 190 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 14

The reason she SHOULD have been fired.

06.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 2155 πŸ” 401 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 8

Also must say if you read this and got to the part about Georgia Wellness Group, there is so much more that @garnethenderson.com and @autonomynews.co reported in January. Give it a read and subscribe!

05.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

This is a huge story.

06.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 302 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12232 πŸ” 7395 πŸ’¬ 292 πŸ“Œ 337
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Notes from the Field: Congenital Rubella Syndrome ... This report describes cases of congenital rubella in ...

A heartbreaking reminder: rubella can cause severe birth defects like heart issues and vision loss. Rubella infection early in pregnancy can result in miscarriage or fetal death.

Prevention is simple and even more reason to ensure everyone has received an MMR vaccine. πŸ’‰πŸ›‘οΈπŸ‘Ά

06.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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In a new TIME interview, Trump casually acknowledged Americans could face retaliatory attacks at home due to his escalating war with Iran. β€œI guess,” he said when asked about the risk, adding: β€œWhen you go to war, some people will die.” time.com/7382697/trum...

06.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 1903 πŸ” 778 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 102
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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the β€œemergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...

DHS invoked the β€œnational emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign, which has secretly benefited a firm with ties to Kristi Noem.

(Published Nov. 2025)

03.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 2391 πŸ” 1187 πŸ’¬ 178 πŸ“Œ 96

This is a great article and got too little attention when it first came out. @propublica.org is doing amazing work.

05.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 1749 πŸ” 704 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 29
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Thursday motivation 🌟

05.03.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just thinking about what we could do with a billion dollars a day that doesn’t include bombing people.

05.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 7721 πŸ” 2220 πŸ’¬ 289 πŸ“Œ 99

Well, if this isn’t corruption in plain sight. If you don’t want consequences for breaking the law, then don’t break the law.

The Justice Department is now attempting to step into disciplinary cases being handled by state bar associations against its own attorneys.

04.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 1209 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 14
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Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has β€œa role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, β€œNo.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

By @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social

04.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 4369 πŸ” 1711 πŸ’¬ 380 πŸ“Œ 138

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

04.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 23718 πŸ” 9353 πŸ’¬ 1241 πŸ“Œ 610

Only in the sense that the people who launched it without a plan or objective all get pretty defensive when criticized.

04.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 2720 πŸ” 503 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 7
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NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

04.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 32485 πŸ” 8337 πŸ’¬ 1204 πŸ“Œ 678

"You know, tonight says a lot about 2028. For instan--"

I'm gonna stop you right there. Let's get through this year first. Win the Midterms. One cycle at a time. Focus.

04.03.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 878 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 7

A democratic candidate just won in the *checks notes*

Arkansas state house special election.

Flip from R to D.

04.03.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 25309 πŸ” 4090 πŸ’¬ 415 πŸ“Œ 165