Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11hthey’re spending hundreds of millions to kill a tax that would take them back to where they were a month ago 🤡 181010411
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h“There was a child in the car” Abolish ICE. theintercept.com/2026/10/08/i... 9226881351
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11hThis is so dark. Hegseth has some serious issues.nbcnews.comPentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooterThe execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3. 3281708418
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9hMayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “ABOLISH ICE” 582356700
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9hEndlessly corrupt. He does nothing that doesn’t benefit him personally. Ever.cnn.comTrump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order | CNN BusinessRight before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX. 30965403
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h🔥 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “THIS CITY WANTS ICE OUT. We do not need them to keep us safe. All they do is terrorize our city.” 9250981424
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h🔥 @jumaane.bsky.social : “They’re going to try to make the gentleman they shot the worst human you’ve ever heard of… a father picking up his child was shot by a rogue agency controlled by Trump. That’s what occurred. He represents evil. He is doing the Devil’s work.” #AbolishICE 442288933
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h“They’re kids! They’re kids!” Monstrous. Abolish ICE. 16223851233
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8hRepublican candidate for Congress on Texas Brandon Herrera on women voting: “I’m not saying the 19th amendment was a mistake, I’m just saying the country went to shit after.” 104493239
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19hJudge extends the HALT on White House media ban of CNN & MSNOW until Oct 13 He’ll consider indefinite extension of the pause on White House media ban, after this morning’s lengthy oral arguments Ruling likely before the 13th 11569153
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 18hNEW: Trump’s Nebraska rally appears to mightily backfiring youtu.be/Vw4I2UvuH_4?...youtu.beTrump HITS NEW LOW as Iran War SPIRALS!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 328793
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12hNEW: The new twists and the one-of-a-kind ad in Texas youtu.be/EvbaijPv27M?...youtu.beTrump DEMANDS Paxton DEBATE in Texas!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 312836
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 57mNEW: Farmers emerge as pivotal voting bloc What happened to all the money donated to Trump's Freedom 250? Democrats demand Sen. Eric Scmitt's (R-MO) "records" about Jack Smith Some of the DOGE cuts put local schools at risk DAY AHEAD is live: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-... 214758
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 42mNEW: Government watchdog groups file for emergency restraining order in New York to halt Trump taxpayer-funded TV ads "Despite public statements implying otherwise, defendants continue to run partisan political ads, funded by US taxpayers, in this midst of the ongoing.. federal election period" 320361
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2hSusan Collins memoir: If I Did It. bsky.app/profile/atru... 1445176
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1hRepublicans gave corporations a huge tax cut. The deficit exploded again. Now they want to blow another massive hole by borrowing billions more for weapons to feed the endless series of Republican wars. The national credit card is maxed out while Republicans enrich themselves. 34839284
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 36mThe one Trump statement I agree with about the midterms is that people should vote like he is on the ballot. 2356288
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 15hAnd 175 years later, remains one of the most powerful forces in modern American politics. 161043270
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 11hThis is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do. 1133821073
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 9hYou know what I don't see on the agent who shot a dad with a military assault rifle? THE BODY-CAM THAT THE TRUMP ADMIN HAS PROMISED TO PUT ON ALL ICE AGENTS. 20702232
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10hLove that my opponent is trying to paint me as someone who wants political violence and meanwhile her party is going to execute someone on live tv (after already murdering multiple citizens in the streets and fishermen in boats) 321743267
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11hTrump voters are looking my way because I'm not bought off. I want money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All. 6855471395
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 11hTrump is desperately trying to incite a riot before the election so he can declare an emergency 1421934492
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialDrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 21hIMO, This is the whole ballgame. Money corrupts absolutely. Josh Turek: "We need to have campaign finance reform to get dark money out of politics. I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We can have oligarchy or we can have democracy. We can't have both." 14683180
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12hOssoff says that Mike Collins has "hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office" 361100302185
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h“Every member of this ethnic group is a criminal who needs to be imprisoned by the state” is just pure uncut Nazi shit 9645361099
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialBen Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 12hThe Buffalo Bill Wild West Show was still going strong in 1901—until a tragic train accident killed almost all of its star horses, badly injured one of its famous performers, & changed the course of American entertainment. That & more in today’s post! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social 07218
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialit's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 9hObama endorsed Maine candidate for Senate Troy Jackson youtu.be/Vl-fKb7C4G8youtu.beHonored to have President Obama standing with us in this fight.YouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine 225342
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 9hWe are watching in slow motion the things that happen before ethnic cleansing happens. People get that, right? 35794264
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 9hIf you‘ve studied history, you know what Trump and his fellow fascists are doing in Minnesota. They’re calling Somali Americans “garbage” and “enemy combatants“ because fascists need to create enemies and foment hate to excite their sick supporters. 311009324
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 9hI feel like people aren't fully appreciating just how badly Trump has kneecapped the GOP senate hopes. 1 1930735
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialSteve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 9hI love the glee with which Ossoff is pinning Collins to all of Collins's far right pals. 341860
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12hThe war in Iran is the reason gas is $5 and diesel is $7. Mike Rogers has been cheerleading the war since the beginning, calling it a win, win, win. I don't know about you, but when I fill up my tank I don't feel like I'm winning. 332174579
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 9hI'd add that there are lots of Republicans actually taking money from Elon Musk, and they are rarely or never asked about his more radical/racist statements. 8920203
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialA.J. Carrillo @ajcarrillo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) ran this ad when he was running for US Senate in 2004 as a Democrat. The ad touted his support for free college tuition. Note how Kennedy's accent is much less animated. 1327172
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialJanai Nelson @janainelson.bsky.social · 10hAmerica, they are trying to desensitize you to violence. They want us to dehumanize one another so we become numb to their attacks on our liberty. They wish to normalize total state control thru visual terror. Attention is currency. Don’t invest it in evil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamedNidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December 34619219
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialPat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 10hKen Paxton and Greg Abbott have plenty to say when they're attacking Texans' rights, but suddenly have nothing to say when it's time to debate their opponents. Texans deserve answers, accountability, and leaders who aren't afraid to face the people they're asking to represent. 26930246
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12hjesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 416154322398
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12hThis thing has made me go do a lot of reading tonight, and the Wikipedia page about the last public execution in the United States is well-written. It was Rainey Bethea, a Black man hanged in front of a crowd of 20,000 in 1936, a spectacle which embarrassed Kentucky enough that they ended hangings. 352070698
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12hOSSOFF: Mike Collins is one of the most extreme members of Congress. He's a Trump puppet election denier. I want to hear if Mike still believes the 2020 election was stolen. What do you say Mike? COLLINS: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1644010954
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 8hOctober 8, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 8, 2026On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest. 15543172
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialVibecession Forever @ghazelleberner.bsky.social · 11hHe is 100% spot on correct. Best answer to this question I’ve heard from a politician. 15824135
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialHistorical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 23hToday is the anniversary of the infamous 1871 Chicago fire, as many as 300 dead. But it’s also the anniversary of the less famous Peshtigo, Wisc., fire, also in 1871, with as many as 2,500 dead. People jumped into the Peshtigo River to try to survive the 3-day fire that covered 1,875 square miles. 725973
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10hElon Musk and the tech bros are fanatical about blocking the distribution and showing of Alex Gibney's Musk. And once you've seen it, you'll understand why. It's one amazing exposé after the next fo four hours. youtu.be/ZEkM9lRGF-U?...youtu.beThe Movie Big Tech Doesn't Want You To See w/ Alex GibneyYouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast 210855
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10hReally not a winning line for Susan Collins. bsky.app/profile/atru... 25708130
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hSeamless transition from lying while working for Trump to lying while working for Fox since the job description is the same. 1572317512
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hJust despicable people. All of them. It’s not just that they’re corrupt and shitty at their jobs - they’re terrible humans. 19854111517
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hWatched lots of footage of civil rights protests in GA, AL and MS in the 1960s. Maybe some of you were there. Mike Collins acts, talks and behaves like a small town sheriff with a club in 1963 after the fire hoses got done. bsky.app/profile/atru... 361720415
Reposted by @dgb01.bsky.socialJosh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 17hIt was so cool visiting the T12 Distillery in West Des Moines for a great behind-the-scenes tour of their operation brewing whiskey with Iowa corn! 314033
![Hanna placed the noose around Bethea's neck, adjusted it, and then signaled to Hash to pull the trigger. Instead, Hash, who was drunk, did nothing. Hanna shouted at Hash, "Do it!" A deputy then leaned onto the trigger, which sprang the trap door. citation needed! Bethea fell 8 feet (2.4 m), and his neck was instantly broken.
Afterward, two doctors confirmed he was dead.
His body was taken to Andrew & Wheatley
Funeral Home. Icitation needed! He wanted his body to be sent to his sister in South Carolina so that she could arrange for him to be interred next to his father, but against these wishes, he was buried in a pauper's grave at Owensboro Cemetery (also known as City Cemetery and
"Potter's Field") in Owensboro. 14]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreiafwdmp63odeydunst4aizjbnunnu5s26f6bk22yqg6drbdmutqf4)
![It was estimated that a crowd of about 20,000 people gathered to watch the execution.!9! One man, 36-year-old Leonard A. Peters, was killed in a car accident while driving to Owensboro to witness the hanging. Three others, including his wife, were injured. 15. Afterwards, Hanna complained that Hash should not have been allowed to perform the execution in his drunken
condition. Hanna further said it was the worst display he experienced in the 70 hangings he had supervised. citation needed]
The spot where the scaffold stood
(approximately 37.775248° -87.116462°) is now part of a drop-off/pick-up lane in front of the Owensboro Convention Center. citation needed]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreidewrh2r7x4l3whf3llsqoenslqugawxzj3p43gflsa5pd4zqmuhi)
