Dr. V. The Reckoner

@dareckoner.bsky.social

Retired RN, Public Health PhD, and non-denominal Christian against Christian Nationalism; dedicated to promoting social justice and the dignity of All People i.e., I am totally Woke!

In June of 2021, Marisol García Alcántara was shot in the forehead when Border Patrol fired on the SUV she and five other women were sitting in. Now, she wants justice—but the system is designed to protect even the most violent agents from consequences. thebaffler.com/salvos/the-r...

Shot by the Border Patrol, One Woman Pursues Justice

Can a Mexican woman shot by the Border Patrol while migrating into the United States exact justice from the legal system?

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — ‘All I want is to see my husband back,’ said Denise Gedeon, whose pastor-husband, Joubert Adrien, was detained by ICE — one of two pastors arrested during a weekend that also brought a death, prayers and vigils for a Haitian community under siege.

Two pastors detained, a student dead: Haitians in Ohio turn to faith amid fear of ICE

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — ‘All I want is to see my husband back,’ said Denise Gedeon, whose pastor-husband, Joubert Adrien, was detained by ICE — one of two pastors arrested during a weekend that also brought a death, prayers and vigils for a Haitian community under siege.

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Cash Russell was only nine years old when he was fatally shot in Springfield, Illinois, last year. He was killed on the east side of the city — an area where officials rely on the help of residents to solve murders. So far, no one has spoken up due to fear of retribution. From May 2026:

No Public Outcry In Springfield After a Kid Is Killed. Why?

Officials in Springfield, Illinois, created a task force to build trust with the community and prevent the type of shooting that claimed Cash Russell’s life. There’s little evidence it’s helping.

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Several women were killed, including by current or former partners, in Cameroon between August 6 to 26. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including domestic violence victims and survivors, have little protection or access to justice.

Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence, Increased Femicides

Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their children. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroo...

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Trump reported 1,051 trades in his June disclosure. These two stood out: — June 18: Bought $250K–$500K in Boeing, the same day the Navy awarded Boeing an $880 million contract — June 23: Bought $15K–$50K in SpaceX, the same day NASA recorded a $425.6 million award to SpaceX

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You have to understand, "the economy" by Trumpian, Billionaire stats is based on the stock market and how many private jets they can buy Whereas what we define as the economy...you know making enough money to feed ur family isn't on their radar.

John.... BLOCKED IF YOU DM,NO POSTS, SOLICITATIONS, PORN@benbrookjohn.bsky.social · 2w ago

@whitehouse-47.bsky.social you can lie all you want. Voters know the TRUTH and will vote accordingly.😎

🗞️As a former Managing Editor of Stars and Stripes I can tell you it is the most important newspaper in the world because it exists to inform and protect our troops from people like the despicable Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump who do not believe they — or anybody for that matter — are owed the truth.

Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview

The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter.

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NEW: Nevada called the Trump administration's bid to police its voter rolls "bulls**t" after DHS walked back Trump's claims that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote in the state. “This whole exercise has been bulls**t,” Nevada Secretary of State Aguilar said.

‘Bulls**t': Nevada election chief blasts Trump's noncitizen voter roll claims after DHS walks them back

“The fact that they are so flippant about a fundamental constitutional right is unsettling,” Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar told Democracy Docket.

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These people just keep shoving it right in our face, they sit around eating lobster while working class Americans count every dollar to just put food on the table. Trump’s Little Johnson (R-LA) needs to lose his speakership this November. Make a plan to vote and bring 5 friends.

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