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October 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM

I finally put something in my bio #SmokeFleet #NAFO

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This will be very, very bad for the US military, if he can pull it off.
#EstablishmentClause
#SeparationOfChurchAndState

capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · Oct 1

For people unfamiliar with this list of schools Hegseth claims are essential to America's defense, Liberty and Hillsdale are small religious colleges. Hillsdale is the pet project of the DeVos/Prince families, and its whole admin helped Trump with his fake elector scheme, organizing MI electors. 1/

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 30

Hegseth: "Enter a new core of cadets. To meet this critical need we are partnering with a new crop of premier higher ed institutions, including LSU, Liberty University, Tuskegee University, Mississippi State University, and Hillsdale College."

October 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM

Audio Arguendo

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New #EstablishmentClause case from the Eighth Circuit
May Arkansas require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...

Stinson v. Arkansas

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September 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Steve Hudson

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#Injunction Pending Appeal Denied in Challenge to #Maine' s #Vaccination Requirement for #School #Children

#freeexercise #EstablishmentClause #compulsoryvaccination #schoolchildren #vaccinationlaw #WethePatriotsUSA #cults

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RLUIPA Does Not Apply to Addiction Treatment Center Imposed as Alternative to Criminal Sentence

September 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Steve Hudson

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#RLUIPA Does Not Apply to #Addiction #TreatmentCenter Imposed as Alternative to #CriminalSentence

#BrysonvPage #Georgia #EstablishmentClause #freeexercise #RichmondCounty #CrystalPage #treatment #drugandalcohol #IvanBryson #Jewish #Christian #Penfield

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In Bryson v. Page , (SD GA, September 17, 2026), a Georgia federal district court dismissed RLUIPA, Establishment Clause and free exercise c...

Maine's Compulsory School Vaccination Law Upheld

September 21, 2026 at 1:29 AM

Steve Hudson

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#Maine' s Compulsory #SchoolVaccination Law Upheld

#WethePatriotsUSA #Makin #ME #freeexercise #EstablishmentClause #compulsory #vaccination #school #children #religiousexemptions #law #unconstitutional
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In We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Makin , (D ME, Sept. 8, 2026), a Maine federal district court rejected free exercise and Establishment Claus...

Louisiana teacher asks Supreme Court to stop Ten Commandments displays in classrooms | Alabama Reflector

September 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM

Jeff Justice / Goiridh Ceartas / Séathrún Ceartas

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"Board members who made the changes said they were not forcing Christianity on kids, but were teaching how it influenced U.S. and world history."

Bullshit. You ARE forcing a particular religion on the kids, #EstablishmentClause be damned. #1stAmendment #TexasSBOE

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September 4, 2026 at 10:38 PM

LibALGal

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"The state cannot turn my classroom into a place to deliver its own religious message or make me the messenger who delivers it.” - Louisiana teacher asks Supreme Court to stop Ten Commandments displays in classrooms alabamareflector.com/2026/08/25/r... #education #EstablishmentClause

A Louisiana teacher is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his constitutional challenge to a Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in every K-12 and college classroom.

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August 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM

Steve Hudson

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6th Circuit Questions Whether " #Secular Purpose" Is Still Part of #EstablishmentClause Compliance

#Hamtramck #US #FreeSpeech #EqualProtection #flags #flagpoles #HumanRelations #resident's #Prideflag #CityCouncil #American #Michigan #Hamtramck
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6th Circuit Questions Whether "Secular Purpose" Is Still Part of Establishment Clause Compliance

In Gordon v. City of Hamtramck , (6th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Free Speech, Establishment Clau...

Two Cert. Petitions Raising Issues of State Aid for Religious Instruction Filed

August 26, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Steve Hudson

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Two Cert. #Petitions Raising Issues of #StateAid for #ReligiousInstruction Filed

#certiorari #FirstAmendment #US #SupremeCourt #religious #JohnsonvFleming #Virginia #FreeExercise #EstablishmentClause #EqualProtection #Tuition #theology #religionmajor

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Two petitions for certiorari raising First Amendment issues were filed this week with the U.S. Supreme Court. Both involve the permissibili...

August 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM

Nonilex

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Be afraid. Be very afraid.

#scotus asked to hear case on #texas #law requiring #tencommandments in #schools

The case could set up a landmark clash over the #separationofchurchandstate.

With this #supremecourt, I truly fear the outcome.

#law #constitution #establishmentclause #education […]

August 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM

Nonilex

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#civilliberties groups Monday asked #scotus to hear their challenge of a #texas #law requiring that all #publicschools’ classrooms display the #tencommandments, potentially setting up a landmark clash over the #separationofchurchandstate.

#constitution #establishmentclause #education #schools

August 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM

Nonilex

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More than a dozen #texas families of multiple faiths sued to block the #law after it was signed by Gov #gregabbott (R) last year. They argued the statute violates the #firstamendment ban on the government establishing #religion, known as the #establishmentclause, & improperly forced the […]

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC

August 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM

pro.democracy.truck.driver (Steve)

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#EstablishmentClause anybody? WTAF?

WIRED @wired.com · Jun 17

SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

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June 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM

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If Repubs really trusted God, they'd would let parents at home and their churches teach and preach the Ten Commandments. 🎒 ⛪
#EstablishmentClause

May 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM

VesperUK

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Please follow @americansunited.bsky.social ⚖️ #EstablishmentClause #Law #Everson

Americans United for Separation of Church and State @americansunited.bsky.social · Nov 15

What is Phase 2? The implementation of Project 2025.

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November 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Nonilex

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A US district court judge held that TX SB10, which is due to take effect on Sept 1, likely violates both the #establishmentclause & Free Exercise clause of the #firstamendment.

#law #republicans #churchandstate #christian #evangelism #newapostolicreformation #nar #publicschools #education […]

August 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Nonilex

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#law experts have long said they expect the #louisiana case to make its way to the #scotus, testing the #conservative #court on the issue of #religion & #government.

In 1980, the #supremecourt ruled that a similar #kentucky law violated the #establishmentclause of the US #constitution, which […]