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@andy-schocket.bsky.social
I (Andy Schocket) am an historian, writer, and proud union member. I live in the banana republic known as “Ohio.”
Test: No pills, shootings
Possible? No guns, shooting
Possible? You choose.
Possible? No guns, shooting
Possible? You choose.
RFK Jr. blames pills—not guns—for school shootings
There is no credible evidence that antidepressants cause violence, but the health secretary now vows a “massive” effort to prove the failed theory.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Test: No pills, shootings
Possible? No guns, shooting
Possible? You choose.
Possible? No guns, shooting
Possible? You choose.
Trump's "terrorism"":
Anything that opposes
Him.His thugs roam free.
Anything that opposes
Him.His thugs roam free.
Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE
A quiet battle has played out in court over money that “sanctuary” states say is needed to fight true extremist threats from both ends of the political spectrum.
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Trump's "terrorism"":
Anything that opposes
Him.His thugs roam free.
Anything that opposes
Him.His thugs roam free.
Should never have been
DefSec in first place. Should be
Removed, pronto, now.
DefSec in first place. Should be
Removed, pronto, now.
Pete Hegseth is finally getting investigated
GOP-led committees are looking into a report alleging Hegseth gave an order to "kill everybody" aboard a boat.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Should never have been
DefSec in first place. Should be
Removed, pronto, now.
DefSec in first place. Should be
Removed, pronto, now.
If Islamic school
Did this, Would Ohio be
Fine with it. No way.
Did this, Would Ohio be
Fine with it. No way.
LifeWise’s big red bus is driving thorny questions about church and state • Ohio Capital Journal
The $35 million, Ohio-based LifeWise Academy expects to serve close to 100,000 kids in 34 states this school year, spreading off-campus religious instruction during the school day. But tensions are…
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If Islamic school
Did this, Would Ohio be
Fine with it. No way.
Did this, Would Ohio be
Fine with it. No way.
I can see why folks
Who "care" for animals don't
Care *for* animals
Who "care" for animals don't
Care *for* animals
A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and…
t.co
December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I can see why folks
Who "care" for animals don't
Care *for* animals
Who "care" for animals don't
Care *for* animals
Should be much bigger
But this is good start towards
Caring for children
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/01/n...
But this is good start towards
Caring for children
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/01/n...
New child care program will improve outcomes, Ohio economists say • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Ohio child care program will improve educational outcomes, a majority of economists said in a recent survey.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Should be much bigger
But this is good start towards
Caring for children
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/01/n...
But this is good start towards
Caring for children
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/01/n...
Never had a strong
Grip on reality. Now
Totally unglued.
Grip on reality. Now
Totally unglued.
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Never had a strong
Grip on reality. Now
Totally unglued.
Grip on reality. Now
Totally unglued.
Capitalism
Not made better by hiding
Info from buyers
Not made better by hiding
Info from buyers
Zillow property listings no longer show risk of fires, floods, and storms
The change follows complaints that climate risk scores were making properties less desirable.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Capitalism
Not made better by hiding
Info from buyers
Not made better by hiding
Info from buyers
Even GOP
Does not want Trump's drilling plan.
Throw it overboard.
Does not want Trump's drilling plan.
Throw it overboard.
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Even GOP
Does not want Trump's drilling plan.
Throw it overboard.
Does not want Trump's drilling plan.
Throw it overboard.
Ignorance, hatred,
Graft. That's all Trump can offer.
We must all stand up.
Graft. That's all Trump can offer.
We must all stand up.
Trump’s hate-filled rant ignores facts on immigrant crime and economic benefits
In the wake of the deadly Washington DC shooting, Trump claimed immigrants are ‘destroying everything America stands for’. Here’s what the data shows
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November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ignorance, hatred,
Graft. That's all Trump can offer.
We must all stand up.
Graft. That's all Trump can offer.
We must all stand up.
Trump's thugs aim to quash
All dissent. Violence is part
Of his nasty plan.
All dissent. Violence is part
Of his nasty plan.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear…
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Trump's thugs aim to quash
All dissent. Violence is part
Of his nasty plan.
All dissent. Violence is part
Of his nasty plan.
Your brain on X: Musk's
Nazi megaphone divides
People. Stay off it.
Nazi megaphone divides
People. Stay off it.
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Your brain on X: Musk's
Nazi megaphone divides
People. Stay off it.
Nazi megaphone divides
People. Stay off it.
Do well by doing
Good: We can improve our lives,
The lives of others.
Good: We can improve our lives,
The lives of others.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Do well by doing
Good: We can improve our lives,
The lives of others.
Good: We can improve our lives,
The lives of others.
"Pro-life" Ohio
Endangers lives of women
And their children
Endangers lives of women
And their children
'What happens is people don't get care.' Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, according to KFF • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, according to KFF. The data they used was from 2021.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Pro-life" Ohio
Endangers lives of women
And their children
Endangers lives of women
And their children
Trump sets record for
Cruelty to children. Not what
Good people should do.
Cruelty to children. Not what
Good people should do.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the…
t.co
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Trump sets record for
Cruelty to children. Not what
Good people should do.
Cruelty to children. Not what
Good people should do.
So, next time a white
Guy kills, Trump will come down on
White guys? Don't expect.
Guy kills, Trump will come down on
White guys? Don't expect.
Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting
In a social media post sent late on Thanksgiving, US president said he would ‘end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens’ following Washington DC shooting
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So, next time a white
Guy kills, Trump will come down on
White guys? Don't expect.
Guy kills, Trump will come down on
White guys? Don't expect.
Trump doesn't get [blank]
Is gen'rally a pretty
Good bet, is it not?
Is gen'rally a pretty
Good bet, is it not?
Trump Doesn’t Understand Inflation
Having promised to lower living costs, the president seems keen to make American life more expensive.
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Trump doesn't get [blank]
Is gen'rally a pretty
Good bet, is it not?
Is gen'rally a pretty
Good bet, is it not?
Yet, antifa looms
Huge in imagination
Of Trump and minions.
Huge in imagination
Of Trump and minions.
Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats ‘barely exist’, experts say
Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled ‘ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posed
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Yet, antifa looms
Huge in imagination
Of Trump and minions.
Huge in imagination
Of Trump and minions.
Necessary. Health
Care should not be rationed for
Billionaires' profits.
Care should not be rationed for
Billionaires' profits.
New state laws tackle private equity’s growing role in health care • Ohio Capital Journal
As more private equity firms buy health care physician practices and facilities, states are pushing back on acquisitions that some critics say could potentially gut health care infrastructure.
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Necessary. Health
Care should not be rationed for
Billionaires' profits.
Care should not be rationed for
Billionaires' profits.