Shannon Houston
@shannonhouston.bsky.social
Nonprofit comms person, mama of 2, MSW, lifelong New Englander. Liberty and justice for all. She/her. Opinions my own.
“I got no dime, but I got some time to hear his story.” - Robert Hunter
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“I got no dime, but I got some time to hear his story.” - Robert Hunter
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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Not a single one in the Chicago apartment raid was charged with a crime, very cool that that was obviously done at the behest of a slum lord
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Not a single one in the Chicago apartment raid was charged with a crime, very cool that that was obviously done at the behest of a slum lord
How do we hit the reset button on the entire government?
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
How do we hit the reset button on the entire government?
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November 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
Just in time for the holiday season!
If you haven’t boycotted Amazon yet, I’m tired of asking politely. WTF are you doing? Stop sending your hard earned $ to billionaires at all possible opportunities. This is an easy one.
If you haven’t boycotted Amazon yet, I’m tired of asking politely. WTF are you doing? Stop sending your hard earned $ to billionaires at all possible opportunities. This is an easy one.
How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership on desktop or mobile:
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How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership on desktop or mobile
You can cancel your Amazon Prime membership anytime and receive a full or partial refund based on your benefits usage and remaining time. Here's how.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Just in time for the holiday season!
If you haven’t boycotted Amazon yet, I’m tired of asking politely. WTF are you doing? Stop sending your hard earned $ to billionaires at all possible opportunities. This is an easy one.
If you haven’t boycotted Amazon yet, I’m tired of asking politely. WTF are you doing? Stop sending your hard earned $ to billionaires at all possible opportunities. This is an easy one.
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Oh hey — you know that big Chicago raid where Stephen Miller said the building was “FILLED” with gang members?
@propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?)
All for show. www.propublica.org/article/chic...
@propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?)
All for show. www.propublica.org/article/chic...
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Oh hey — you know that big Chicago raid where Stephen Miller said the building was “FILLED” with gang members?
@propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?)
All for show. www.propublica.org/article/chic...
@propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?)
All for show. www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Nearly 50% of people in *swing districts* want impeachment. What other issues have that kind of agreement?
freespeechforpeople.org/poll-a-plura...
freespeechforpeople.org/poll-a-plura...
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Nearly 50% of people in *swing districts* want impeachment. What other issues have that kind of agreement?
freespeechforpeople.org/poll-a-plura...
freespeechforpeople.org/poll-a-plura...
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What statement have we seen from any Republican or Democrat about this?
Peter Thiel was mentioned and Elon was in the last tranche (might have been this one too). Are Democrats going to give the money back?
Peter Thiel was mentioned and Elon was in the last tranche (might have been this one too). Are Democrats going to give the money back?
Dems Double Down on Fundraising From SpaceX and Palantir Lobbyists
Senate Democrats have joined their House counterparts in fundraising from the top lobbying firm for the Trump and Musk-tied companies.
readsludge.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
What statement have we seen from any Republican or Democrat about this?
Peter Thiel was mentioned and Elon was in the last tranche (might have been this one too). Are Democrats going to give the money back?
Peter Thiel was mentioned and Elon was in the last tranche (might have been this one too). Are Democrats going to give the money back?
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Can’t emphasize how much this is true. Your ability to generate attention is your most marketable skill as a writer, for better or worse. Especially right now. If you hate someone but keep sharing their articles, the people who employ them look at that and go “hey, they’re always in the convo”
if you hate the writer, do not share the writer's articles. people clicking on the articles is how the writer gets paid. "how do THEY still have a job in journalism, when so many talented people are being laid of?!" you, because of you. you are why.
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Can’t emphasize how much this is true. Your ability to generate attention is your most marketable skill as a writer, for better or worse. Especially right now. If you hate someone but keep sharing their articles, the people who employ them look at that and go “hey, they’re always in the convo”
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what does this mean? they've spent decades betraying us and you guys never do anything substantial to curb it. the goal post just moves.
1. We need to fight hard for a good ACA extension early in December and hold Republicans fiercely accountable if they betray everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
what does this mean? they've spent decades betraying us and you guys never do anything substantial to curb it. the goal post just moves.
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Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
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Here is my latest for @msnbc.com, on Trump's ill-advised concept of a plan for health care, which entails repealing the ACA, and redistributing private insurers' tax breaks to the people for what would essentially amount to an HSA, which is unhelpful if not wealthy. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump’s new plan for Obamacare leaves Americans to fend for themselves
We finally know what “concepts of a plan” looks like – and it’s not good.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Here is my latest for @msnbc.com, on Trump's ill-advised concept of a plan for health care, which entails repealing the ACA, and redistributing private insurers' tax breaks to the people for what would essentially amount to an HSA, which is unhelpful if not wealthy. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
It’s just so hard to do the job you volunteered for and desperately work to keep 😢
From yesterday. This is how they got to a deal.
They got grumpy.
They got grumpy.
GOP Senator Mike Rounds on the Senate staying in session this weekend:
“There's a lot of people that have got other plans in terms of things they need to do as well and if they're going to come here and sit, they're not going to be very happy,”
Safe to say this is the general feeling ..
“There's a lot of people that have got other plans in terms of things they need to do as well and if they're going to come here and sit, they're not going to be very happy,”
Safe to say this is the general feeling ..
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
It’s just so hard to do the job you volunteered for and desperately work to keep 😢
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Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
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I just can’t get over that they ruined millions of lives for some bullshit compromise that keeps a fascist regime in place that they will now hand trillions of dollars to.
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I just can’t get over that they ruined millions of lives for some bullshit compromise that keeps a fascist regime in place that they will now hand trillions of dollars to.
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So amazingly, the impeachment movement is blowing up massively and there is going to be a huge rally on the national mall to push for it.
Dropkick Murphys are going to be there! You should come!
Dropkick Murphys are going to be there! You should come!
Remove the Regime | November 22, Washington, DC
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November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So amazingly, the impeachment movement is blowing up massively and there is going to be a huge rally on the national mall to push for it.
Dropkick Murphys are going to be there! You should come!
Dropkick Murphys are going to be there! You should come!
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“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
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A new report largely blames "disruptive technology” and cuts to government spending for a high number of job losses this year.
More Than 1 Million Jobs Have Been Cut This Year, Report Says
A new report largely blames "disruptive technology” and cuts to government spending for a high number of job losses this year.
www.forbes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A new report largely blames "disruptive technology” and cuts to government spending for a high number of job losses this year.
White House getting a Vegas makeover
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
White House getting a Vegas makeover
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Just got an email from the pharmaceutical company that produces a drug I have to take every month to let me know that my new cost is increasing 1000%.
(This is with insurance and with the company's co-pay card)
(This is with insurance and with the company's co-pay card)
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just got an email from the pharmaceutical company that produces a drug I have to take every month to let me know that my new cost is increasing 1000%.
(This is with insurance and with the company's co-pay card)
(This is with insurance and with the company's co-pay card)