Sign in

Vermin Vickie

@verminvickie.bsky.social
66 followers 5 following 745 posts

Proud progressive "vermin." Science girl, treehugger, citizen, Appalachian, former educator, heterosexual; Ukraine supporter. WOMEN'S LIVES MATTER!

PostsRepliesMedia
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 8h
Good "Sunday Morning" piece on government workers: how they're under-appreciated, the sacrifices they make, and how they were mistreated by #DOGE. #Elon www.cbsnews.com/news/michael...
cbsnews.com
Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
The latest book by the bestselling author of "The Big Short" and "Moneyball" profiles federal workers targeted by President Trump and his mega-donor Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DO...
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#UnitedNations #Women #misogyny #VoteBlue #midterms
001
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#FASCISM IS HERE. #Trump wanted the "reflecting pool criminal" prosecuted AGAIN because he'd contributed to @actblueorg.bsky.social & because DJT didn't like his lawyer. If that doesn't sour you on DJT, nothing will. #VoteBlue #Midterms #Authoritarianism www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSwi...
youtube.com
ANOTHER Tump High Crime or Misdemeanor?
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think we can say this is a five-alarm fire: "election deniers on #Georgia's election board" have asked the DOJ to intervene. #midterms #VoteBlueAmerica #Trump #TooBigToRig
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lawyers are on the front lines of the fight to protect our democracy. Right now, @wetheaction.bsky.social is recruiting lawyers who are willing to volunteer their time to defend voting rights. Join them: wetheaction.us/guide
4626471054
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On NPR's "On Point," yesterday: a good discussion with Sarah Longwell, founder of The Bulwark. She has a new book. #MAGA #midterms #VoteBlue #Trump www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
wbur.org
Ex-Republican Sarah Longwell says she knows how to defeat Trumpism
After spending 8 years running focus groups with voters, the former Republican operative and Never-Trumper says she knows not only how voters think but why they vote the way they do.
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#VoteBlue
001
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#VoteBlue #Midterms
002
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
MS NOW @ms.now · 29/09/2026
SOON: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies to the Senate on his investigations into President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. FOLLOW ALONG HERE: www.ms.now/liveblog/jac... WATCH HERE: youtube.com/live/H69_OqF...
youtube.com
LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate committee
YouTube video by MS NOW
45390160
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#VoteBlue #Midterms #Trump
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
884331228390
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Again, ICYMI. #CNN was set to be this weekend's White House press pooler; but #Trump banned them from #AirForceOne. #FreedomOfThePress #VoteBlue www.youtube.com/shorts/ZKwvo...
youtube.com
White House bars CNN from Air Force One
YouTube video by KING 5 Seattle
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ICYMI: "Trump uses taxpayer money for ad that promotes himself." #Trump #VoteBlue www.youtube.com/shorts/hNm9k...
youtube.com
Trump uses taxpayer money for ad that promotes himself
YouTube video by MS NOW
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This sounds like something everyone needs to know about--forewarned is forearmed. #Midterms #Trump #Republicans #Democrats #VOTEBLUENOMATTERWHO www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTc6...
youtube.com
Republicans Have Insane Plan To Stop Democrats From Being Sworn In Next Year
YouTube video by Farron Balanced
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Billionaires #Inequality #MinimumWage
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What a surprise, Fetterman was the lone Democrat that voted with Republicans to continue Trump’s Iran war. 🤬 www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/i...
cnbc.com
Senate narrowly votes down resolution calling for end to Iran war
The vote came weeks before the midterm election, where President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans are trying to retain their majorities in Congress.
11410
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DISGRACEFUL!!! #Putin has been invited to the G20 in Miami! #Trump #Authoritarian www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg3S...
youtube.com
JUST IN: Marco Rubio Reveals The US Has Invited Putin To The G20 Summit In Miami
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is concerning: postal inspection service deploying armed guards to Denver ahead of ballot mailing. #midterms www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ri...
youtube.com
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Homeschooling should, IMO, be closely monitored and regulated. This video helps to make my point. #Education www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNCy...
youtube.com
An 11 Year Old Who Can't Read Reveals a Homeschooling Nightmare
YouTube video by Tom Powell Jr
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
confrontthehate.com
As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot
The White House moves to silence critical reporting—while handing access to a fringe outlet with explicit white nationalist ties.
714965
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Here’s a link to a new interview with Obama at Colgate. He talks about AI from min 22-40. Great explanations and ideas about what should be done and why. Reminds us of how much of a difference a thoughtful, intelligent, POTUS focused on humanity’s best interest would make. youtu.be/mgfO4nnPL3Y?...
youtu.be
A Conversation with Barack Obama
YouTube video by Colgate University
1126
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A psychologist & body language expert discusses Trump's cognitive & physical problems. #25thAmendment #Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQb8...
youtube.com
Trump’s Spasms, Sleeping & SEIZURE Episodes? Psychology & Body Language
YouTube video by Dr. G Explains
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Trump #midterms #VoteBlue
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#Trump #CNN #MSNOW #Politico #FirstAmendment
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#KennedyCenter #Trump
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#Trump #KennedyCenter
010
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Watch this to see what Representative Joyce #Beatty said to #Trump . . . things we'd all like to say! #KennedyCenter #VoteBlue www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4hL...
youtube.com
'Abhorrent': Kennedy Center whistleblower speaks out on Trump's TANTRUM during board meeting
YouTube video by MS NOW
010
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#IranWar #Trump #midterms #VoteBlue
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#midterms #VoteBlue
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
You may have already heard this by this point . . . at his "convention" last week, #Trump admonished his minions to "cheat like hell" in the #midterms. #VoteBlue26 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMfP...
youtube.com
Trump leads crowd in pledge to 'cheat like hell' in this election
YouTube video by MS NOW
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Forewarned is forearmed, they say. Do listen to this guy, it's not a long video. Check your registration, and don't vote by mail. And it might be helpful to #VOTE EARLY. #Midterms2026 #Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V59...
youtube.com
Seizing Ballots Before They're Counted
YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk
010
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Irish got it right! #Trump
010
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
YOU SHOULD KNOW! There is already a nuke-safe "bunker" at the White House, installed during the Obama administration . . . so the #ballroom is purely a vanity project. #Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ3O...
youtube.com
Trump BUSTED in bogus ballroom claim by Obama-era secret
YouTube video by MS NOW
274
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Trump's offer of $5000 for voting #Republican was a crime. #RepublicanMidtermConvention #RepublicanCorruption #Midterms #VoteBlue www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWun...
youtube.com
Trump Violates Federal Law: Bribes Voters $5K to Vote for Republicans!
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What a list. Imagine if Obama did even one of these things. www.meidasplus.com/p/the-75-mos...
35665262761
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Good interview by Jim Acosta with the author of "Strongmen." #Trump #midterms #VoteBlueSaveAmerica www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHXt...
youtube.com
🚨"They Know They're Going to Lose" | Ruth Ben-Ghiat Warns Trump is Ready to Rig the Midterms
YouTube video by Jim Acosta
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 03/09/2026
As I read journalist @gilduran.com’s provocative new book over a long weekend, an unnerving realization took hold—in my hands was the most urgent warning for American democracy I have ever encountered. www.confrontthehate.com/p/the-most-u...
confrontthehate.com
'The Nerd Reich': An Urgent Warning for American Democracy
Decades of investigating government corruption couldn't prepare me for Gil Durán’s chilling account of Silicon Valley’s authoritarian ambitions.
21900344
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This Propublica article about generic drugs is alarming: "The #FDA rarely tests generic drugs for quality concerns, despite warnings from doctors, universities and the Department of Defense about contaminants and other issues." #health www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
propublica.org
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contam...
000
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Midterms #Voteblue
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The truth hurts, MAGA. @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
02110
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Used to watch Johnny’s monologue every night with my Dad when I was a kid. Brings back so great memories. Didn’t know that Dolly had a start on his show like so many did. She was so sweet and genuine. Thanks for posting @nothoodlum.bsky.social ❤️
092
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
padresalsa.bsky.social @padresalsa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
😱
11912
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️
11673998111031
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#NationalDebt #midterms #Republicans #Democrats
000
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
More people disapprove than approve of Trump’s job performance in 47 out of 50 states and in the District of Columbia. The three states where the majority of respondents still approve of the president are Wyoming (+14), Idaho (+9), and West Virginia (+6). 🤔 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
Trump underwater in 47 states and DC, new projection finds
A new YouGov/Economist projection shows Trump with negative net approval in 47 states and in D.C., with positive ratings remaining in just three states.
3136
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Manitoba Premier Kinew - “Everybody knows the American president by now, he’s erratic, he’s irresponsible, and he’s not to be trusted. He’s the person that we’re to make a deal with.” He goes on to say, like Warren Buffet, “You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.”👏 apnews.com/article/cana...
apnews.com
Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal
The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather...
11311
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Scientists at Yale found the current U.S. health care system, which largely hinges on private insurance, Americans spend $5 trillion per year on health care. Under "Medicare for All" that would shrink to around $4 trillion, with savings of $1 trillion and >100k lives.😳 www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Yale study finds ‘Medicare for All’ could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives every year
Implementing a universal, single-payer health care system would save the U.S. more than $1 trillion and some 114,000 lives every year, according to a recent Yale University analysis. In a preprint pa...
076
Vermin Vickie @verminvickie.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Here it comes: Marc Elias of @DemocracyDocket says the #Trump #DOJ has just announced it will deploy 1000 election monitors for the #midterms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjB...
youtube.com
WARNING: Something Disturbing is Coming to the Midterms
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
010
Reposted by Vermin Vickie
Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I trust Mark Kelly.
34114