Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 5hSeptember 29, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 29, 2026The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S. 28532177
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today, with just over five weeks to go before the midterm elections, I want to point out a critical distinction that’s not being picked up in the media. It will play a major role in shaping the balance of power in Congress. robertreich.substack.com/p/maga-rep… 41504175
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026EXACTLY 👇 THIS....... 14867042948
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s going to be another buckle up kind of week, with lots of lawsuits and legal issues in motion. Here’s what I’m watching and why it matters: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...joycevance.substack.comThe Week AheadSeptember 27, 2026 191002295
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Here’s your periodic reminder that Howard Lutnick is still Commerce secretary despite blatantly lying to the public about his personal and business ties with child molester Jeffrey Epstein. 7340121109
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026JUST FILED: Sitting behind her desk in central North Carolina, Amy Beros warned me: “It’s really hard for people in the United States to understand the scale……” of what’s about to unfold macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-... 851848938
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem? 10739521689
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses. 51147862506
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You’ve likely seen the news: The U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. Almost as troubling: Plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision’s importance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comThis week at Democracy Docket: The Supreme Court boosted Trump’s voter suppression. Legacy media shruggedThe U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. And plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision's importance. 741736837
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/202637 more wounded troops. Added quietly. No explanation. Here's the No B.S. truth: when anyone (a vendor, a CEO, a government) revises the numbers without telling you why, the silence IS the message. 861 wounded. Their families deserve the full story. 20377203220
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:meidasnews.com“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banksWeeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states 44194604483
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026September 26, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 26, 2026Trump’s war on the free press is continuing. 35830313
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This dog turned off its predator instinct for a tiny bird, and science has a name for it: alloparental care. 221169159
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 41 states. 23797392106
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialPam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyrbvHLQ/ THIS is the reason Susan Collins went along with everything the asshole wanted to do. He had kompromat on her and she owed him.tiktok.comThe Susan Collins corruption scandal is bigger than you think. Thanks to @ProPublica’s William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg for the incredible reporting! TikTok video by Jess Craven 16534341476
vsheis.bsky.social @vsheis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here is the thing about this - everyone knows Dump has zero respect for women unless they are kissing his fat ass. And even then, if you quit smooching, he done with you and looking for the next sycophant with boobs. 001
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 59893513988
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A reminder that Nazi Musk created a fake voter registration website called “Vote Safe.” It is far from safe as it was made to steal information from voters. Never go into that site, ever. Please let everyone know. 20713489
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026He kept yelling "I'm a U.S. citizen." They kept him pinned to the sidewalk anyway. He left in an ambulance with injuries to his head, neck, and teeth. DHS calls it "without further incident." www.jackhopkinsnow.com 43183804148
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026September 23, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 23, 2026Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigatio... 46864330
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The vicious and corrupt cycle of monopolization: 1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market. 2) Use their monopoly power to price gouge consumers and shaft workers. 3) Use profits to make political donations. 4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement. 5) Repeat. 351717570
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialPaul 🌱 @zenzi10zi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Eleanor Roosevelt holding a large English-language poster of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, New York, in November 1949 052
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊 994149364336
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialJustin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As we suspected: 8885604191
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026September 22, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 22, 2026In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S. 37917309
vsheis.bsky.social @vsheis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“I’d rather launch my phone into the sun than install a government propaganda app.” 😆 000
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. 720160486051
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialblondie013.bsky.social @blondie013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fosters are desperately needed to save NYCACC dogs and puppies. Fostering is All Expenses Covered. If interested in adopting or fostering please check out: @notthesameone2.bsky.social @morgfairsdogs.bsky.social @princesskim.bsky.social You can DM them for info and applications. PLEASE REPOST 6749441205
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before. 352160605284
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients. 467103864621
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026September 20, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 20, 2026Thousands of people gathered outside the John F. 36913326
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Shut up about the gas & diesel prices, peasants! ⛽️ Be happy we’re spending hundreds of millions on a ‘military complex’ Arch Of Trump nobody wanted or asked for! 🤷🏼 102838261
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialInside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Bambi and Thumper in real life! A deer and a little bunny sharing a super tender moment that seems straight out of a Disney movie... impossible not to melt with love! 🦌🐰✨ National Geographic 814398868
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialEddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026🧵 Today, we're going to delve into the remarkable story of James Forten—a Revolutionary War veteran and former P.O.W. He became one of the most influential Black abolitionists in early American history. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 9024831035
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026September 19, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 19, 2026On September 19, 1676, three hundred and fifty years ago today, Nathaniel Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia Colony. 34936314
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Stop. Covering. This. Fucker. Steal. His. Fucking. Oxygen. 881547350
Reposted by @vsheis.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Donald Trump is again violating the First Amendment. Perhaps this can be noted during the White House Correspondents Association's next black tie dinner honoring Donald Trump. Support independent media that stands to the felon rather than eating with him. 10543451150
vsheis.bsky.social @vsheis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I love the song of the cardinal, the cooing of our mourning doves, and the excited chattering of our barns swallows. 000