Heather
@oakleafacorn.bsky.social
Democracy, animal, nature, decency and integrity loving artist.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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A huge outbreak of Measles in South Carolina continues to accelerate and has resulted in hundreds of mostly unvaccinated people being placed in quarantine.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A huge outbreak of Measles in South Carolina continues to accelerate and has resulted in hundreds of mostly unvaccinated people being placed in quarantine.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
Exactly, where the hell is the media?😡👇
Trump and his family are carving up this country and selling the pieces to hostile powers to line their own pockets.
So where the hell is the media? And where the hell is the GOP?
Jared Kushner is at the center of Trump’s corruption www.newsbreak.com/salon-512406...
So where the hell is the media? And where the hell is the GOP?
Jared Kushner is at the center of Trump’s corruption www.newsbreak.com/salon-512406...
Jared Kushner is at the center of Trump’s corruption - NewsBreak
Jared Kushner at a press conference in Israel on Oct. 21, 2025. (Nathan Howard/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The speed and scale of Jared Kushner’s re-emergen
www.newsbreak.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Exactly, where the hell is the media?😡👇
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We’re def going back to the “roaring 50s” with a nice measles outbreak.
Nice work MAHA n stuff
Nice work MAHA n stuff
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We’re def going back to the “roaring 50s” with a nice measles outbreak.
Nice work MAHA n stuff
Nice work MAHA n stuff
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🎯 CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER @oliverma2026.bsky.social: “The detention centers are run by private prison companies (like @CoreCivic) — they make millions PER PERSON… that’s why they’re looking for anybody brown, so they can keep stealing from taxpayers.”
*THIS IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH*
*THIS IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH*
December 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎯 CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER @oliverma2026.bsky.social: “The detention centers are run by private prison companies (like @CoreCivic) — they make millions PER PERSON… that’s why they’re looking for anybody brown, so they can keep stealing from taxpayers.”
*THIS IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH*
*THIS IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH*
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Just to be clear. This is who is running ICE. Attacked his partner, attempted to strangle her and if that wasn't enough the little nugget of information mid way through the article that informs us that she was 18 and he was in his FORTIES when their relationship started.
“This is an agency that demonizes immigrants who have committed no crimes yet it fails to police its own ranks. The hypocrisy is breathtaking, & the threat to public safety is clear.”
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Held on $400k Bond
Prosecutors say the award-winning ICE agent has a history of domestic violence reports as DHS places him on suspension.
www.citybeat.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just to be clear. This is who is running ICE. Attacked his partner, attempted to strangle her and if that wasn't enough the little nugget of information mid way through the article that informs us that she was 18 and he was in his FORTIES when their relationship started.
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Release the boat videos.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Release the boat videos.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
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"DON'T MAKE IT SOUND SO BAD"
As 24 million will see overwhelming price increases and for some will have no Healthcare Insurance
A December 15 deadline exsist for consumers to pick plans for 2026 coverage, many are in limbo
Even 63% or more republicans want ACA subsidies to continue
As 24 million will see overwhelming price increases and for some will have no Healthcare Insurance
A December 15 deadline exsist for consumers to pick plans for 2026 coverage, many are in limbo
Even 63% or more republicans want ACA subsidies to continue
December 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"DON'T MAKE IT SOUND SO BAD"
As 24 million will see overwhelming price increases and for some will have no Healthcare Insurance
A December 15 deadline exsist for consumers to pick plans for 2026 coverage, many are in limbo
Even 63% or more republicans want ACA subsidies to continue
As 24 million will see overwhelming price increases and for some will have no Healthcare Insurance
A December 15 deadline exsist for consumers to pick plans for 2026 coverage, many are in limbo
Even 63% or more republicans want ACA subsidies to continue
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Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
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I wrote today about the shellacking Republicans are taking in elections and what it means for the fight for democracy. Become a member to access this and Democracy Docket premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I wrote today about the shellacking Republicans are taking in elections and what it means for the fight for democracy. Become a member to access this and Democracy Docket premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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"By shouting things like 'our prices are coming down tremendously,' Trump is telling voters to 'reject the evidence of their eyes and ears.' But this is 2025, not 1984, and voters aren’t buying it."
The Hoax of Christmas Present
Polling and focus group data show voters across parties feel crushed by rising costs, even as Trump dismisses affordability concerns as a “hoax” that contradicts Americans’ lived reality.
www.meidasplus.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"By shouting things like 'our prices are coming down tremendously,' Trump is telling voters to 'reject the evidence of their eyes and ears.' But this is 2025, not 1984, and voters aren’t buying it."
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Harris: Under Trump’s leadership, prices are up, unemployment is up, inflation is up.. He said—I have to count the pluses—A+++++. That’s how he rated the economy. There is nothing A+ about any of this.
December 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Harris: Under Trump’s leadership, prices are up, unemployment is up, inflation is up.. He said—I have to count the pluses—A+++++. That’s how he rated the economy. There is nothing A+ about any of this.
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Baldwin: Without that extension, people are seeing shocking increases in their premiums. I spoke with a small business owner in Milwaukee named Nancy. Nancy is a cancer survivor. She cannot afford to be without health care because she has special medical needs. But her premiums are tripling…
December 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Baldwin: Without that extension, people are seeing shocking increases in their premiums. I spoke with a small business owner in Milwaukee named Nancy. Nancy is a cancer survivor. She cannot afford to be without health care because she has special medical needs. But her premiums are tripling…
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Trump's complete destruction of the East Wing of the White House has turned into a fucking nightmare for the loathsome piece of shit. This is the People's House, not his. The motherfucker had no right to do this. 😳👇
December 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump's complete destruction of the East Wing of the White House has turned into a fucking nightmare for the loathsome piece of shit. This is the People's House, not his. The motherfucker had no right to do this. 😳👇
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I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social, and I walked away feeling much more hopeful than I had before we began.
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open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
December 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social, and I walked away feeling much more hopeful than I had before we began.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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'We can't be bullied': How Trump and the GOP's redistricting push in Indiana backfired
Aggressive tactics employed by Trump and his allies did not sit well with state lawmakers, who delivered a major political blow to national Republicans ahead of the midterms.
Aggressive tactics employed by Trump and his allies did not sit well with state lawmakers, who delivered a major political blow to national Republicans ahead of the midterms.
'We can't be bullied': How Trump and the GOP's redistricting push in Indiana backfired
Aggressive tactics employed by Trump and his allies did not sit well with state lawmakers, who delivered a major political blow to national Republicans ahead of the midterms.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
'We can't be bullied': How Trump and the GOP's redistricting push in Indiana backfired
Aggressive tactics employed by Trump and his allies did not sit well with state lawmakers, who delivered a major political blow to national Republicans ahead of the midterms.
Aggressive tactics employed by Trump and his allies did not sit well with state lawmakers, who delivered a major political blow to national Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025
Today former Alabama senator Doug Jones launched his campaign to become the state’s next governor.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
December 12, 2025
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Let alone so many other concerns, here is an example of the environmental impact of AI:
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Let alone so many other concerns, here is an example of the environmental impact of AI:
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Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
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Trump is sinking us in inflation and debt.
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump is sinking us in inflation and debt.
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“This is not a case of America having priorities that don’t involve Europe. It is not isolationism. It is America taking sides with Russia against Europe, because one of America’s two political parties now sees Russian autocracy as preferable to European democracy.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Trump’s Long-Term Damage
The things we won’t be able to fix even if we wanted to.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“This is not a case of America having priorities that don’t involve Europe. It is not isolationism. It is America taking sides with Russia against Europe, because one of America’s two political parties now sees Russian autocracy as preferable to European democracy.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. Epstein haunts him. Republicans are beginning to revolt against him.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. Epstein haunts him. Republicans are beginning to revolt against him.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
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They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here
In addition to 5 years of social media history, CBP would also require tourists to provide all phone numbers used over that period, any email addresses used in the past decade, DNA and iris scans, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members
Including children
Including children
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here