Michael Shanabarger
@mshanabarger.bsky.social
Hoosier Democrat. | @allencountydems.bsky.social Precinct Chair; former @cd3indems.org Comms Director; former Whitley County vice chair. | All opinions are my own. Reposts not necessarily endorsements.
Reminder that at least twice now, FOX News lawyers have argued in courts that a "reasonable person" would not believe that the entertainment channel's programming states "actual facts".
McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC. (2020).
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News (2023).
McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC. (2020).
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News (2023).
September 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Reminder that at least twice now, FOX News lawyers have argued in courts that a "reasonable person" would not believe that the entertainment channel's programming states "actual facts".
McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC. (2020).
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News (2023).
McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC. (2020).
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News (2023).
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
September 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
"Maybe you do not care much about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy." -- David Frum
September 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Maybe you do not care much about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy." -- David Frum
Oh, great, Trump's Gestapo will now be able to access everything. This can't possibly go wrong with their military-sized budget.
September 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh, great, Trump's Gestapo will now be able to access everything. This can't possibly go wrong with their military-sized budget.
Who knew "We're all going to die" wasn't a winning campaign slogan?
August 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Who knew "We're all going to die" wasn't a winning campaign slogan?
If you're fine with voting for a pedophile and rapist, then you're no better than the pedophile and rapist.
And let's be real here. The "not sure" people just weren't willing to admit they wouldn't care.
And let's be real here. The "not sure" people just weren't willing to admit they wouldn't care.
August 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If you're fine with voting for a pedophile and rapist, then you're no better than the pedophile and rapist.
And let's be real here. The "not sure" people just weren't willing to admit they wouldn't care.
And let's be real here. The "not sure" people just weren't willing to admit they wouldn't care.
Time for the @democrats.org to sit up and take notice: Progressive candidates are good, actually.
July 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Time for the @democrats.org to sit up and take notice: Progressive candidates are good, actually.
"It's a dog!"
"Yeah, he's not even a very good one. But he's out there alone, and probably scared."
Peak Superman.
"Yeah, he's not even a very good one. But he's out there alone, and probably scared."
Peak Superman.
July 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"It's a dog!"
"Yeah, he's not even a very good one. But he's out there alone, and probably scared."
Peak Superman.
"Yeah, he's not even a very good one. But he's out there alone, and probably scared."
Peak Superman.
In a time of extreme heat and weather conditions, Indiana Republicans are once again putting alleged "economic impacts" above the health and long-term safety of Hoosiers.
July 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In a time of extreme heat and weather conditions, Indiana Republicans are once again putting alleged "economic impacts" above the health and long-term safety of Hoosiers.
Way to go, House Democrats! You didn't make the same mistake twice. Looking forward to seeing Representative Garcia's work as Oversight ranking member.
June 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Way to go, House Democrats! You didn't make the same mistake twice. Looking forward to seeing Representative Garcia's work as Oversight ranking member.
Oh, good. We now have the US president threatening the head of state of another nuclear power. I'm sure this will end well.
June 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Oh, good. We now have the US president threatening the head of state of another nuclear power. I'm sure this will end well.
What a crowd! Yesterday's #NoKings Rally in downtown #FortWayne #Indiana had an amazing turnout estimated at 5000.
As usual, I forgot to take any pictures with me. Oops.
#HoosierSky
As usual, I forgot to take any pictures with me. Oops.
#HoosierSky
June 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What a crowd! Yesterday's #NoKings Rally in downtown #FortWayne #Indiana had an amazing turnout estimated at 5000.
As usual, I forgot to take any pictures with me. Oops.
#HoosierSky
As usual, I forgot to take any pictures with me. Oops.
#HoosierSky
A reminder from Commander William Adama.
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A reminder from Commander William Adama.
This headline feels like it sums up America as a whole.
June 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This headline feels like it sums up America as a whole.
Based on these criteria, the U.S. government would not recommend traveling to the United States.
June 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Based on these criteria, the U.S. government would not recommend traveling to the United States.
I'll take "what is propaganda?" for $100.
May 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I'll take "what is propaganda?" for $100.
The era of the United States as the preeminent global influence is now over.
May 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The era of the United States as the preeminent global influence is now over.
In the middle of the night, Republicans voted to kick 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare and stole food assistance from 11 million people in need to give tax cuts to billionaires.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with how awful this budget bill is.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with how awful this budget bill is.
May 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In the middle of the night, Republicans voted to kick 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare and stole food assistance from 11 million people in need to give tax cuts to billionaires.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with how awful this budget bill is.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with how awful this budget bill is.
Man who has twice! sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution says he doesn't know if he has to uphold the Constitution.
May 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Man who has twice! sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution says he doesn't know if he has to uphold the Constitution.
What do YOU think he wants?
May 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What do YOU think he wants?
This is how the Republicans plan to kill Medicaid.
April 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is how the Republicans plan to kill Medicaid.
Hey, Doge buffoons, I found some fraud, waste, and abuse for you.
April 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hey, Doge buffoons, I found some fraud, waste, and abuse for you.
Only took a few photos at today's Hands Off! protest organized by Indivisible.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Only took a few photos at today's Hands Off! protest organized by Indivisible.
On this Transgender Day of Visibility, I offer some words from the late David Lynch.
March 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On this Transgender Day of Visibility, I offer some words from the late David Lynch.