Jeff Oberlander
@pnw-native.bsky.social
On a universal quest to understand my authentic self, existence, energy, and our connection. ❤️
Blue and passionate about human rights
"Without music, life would be a mistake" ~ Nietzsche
Vashon Island, Washington State
Blue and passionate about human rights
"Without music, life would be a mistake" ~ Nietzsche
Vashon Island, Washington State
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Jeff Oberlander
@pnw-native.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Before It’s Too Late: A Message for Anyone Who Cares About Democracy in 2025
YouTube video by Jeff Oberlander
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There’s never been a bigger threat to American democracy. Standing against fascism and hate isn’t radical—it’s basic humanity. Watch my message, share if you can & join the conversation: youtu.be/j0jaOjjOtF0?...
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
I didn't realize that the release of the Epstein files is an actual Bill that requires full congressional process - The House, then The Senate, then it has to not get vetoed by Trump. 🫣
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
What's next for Congress in the push to release more Epstein files
The bill would force the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files, with some redactions.
www.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I didn't realize that the release of the Epstein files is an actual Bill that requires full congressional process - The House, then The Senate, then it has to not get vetoed by Trump. 🫣
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
The following is a post I wrote in 2019. I’m reprising it here tonight on substack because tonight I am horrified by the Democrats who sold out millions of Americans who will lose their healthcare. Healthcare is a human right and non-negotiable.
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/i-am-not-a...
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/i-am-not-a...
I am not a liberal, I am not a conservative, I am a human being… (reprise)
The following is a post I wrote in 2019 on blogger.
jeffoberlander.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The following is a post I wrote in 2019. I’m reprising it here tonight on substack because tonight I am horrified by the Democrats who sold out millions of Americans who will lose their healthcare. Healthcare is a human right and non-negotiable.
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/i-am-not-a...
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/i-am-not-a...
They shut down the internet. They killed protesters. They called it an election.
Tanzania was a democracy. Now it’s a warning for us all—especially the U.S.
Please share so the world can see.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
#Tanzania #Freedom #StopTheSilence
Tanzania was a democracy. Now it’s a warning for us all—especially the U.S.
Please share so the world can see.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
#Tanzania #Freedom #StopTheSilence
“We Are Dying in Silence”: Tanzania’s Lost Election
The inside story of Tanzania’s rigged election, mass killings, and the people fighting to be heard.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
They shut down the internet. They killed protesters. They called it an election.
Tanzania was a democracy. Now it’s a warning for us all—especially the U.S.
Please share so the world can see.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
#Tanzania #Freedom #StopTheSilence
Tanzania was a democracy. Now it’s a warning for us all—especially the U.S.
Please share so the world can see.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
#Tanzania #Freedom #StopTheSilence
AI is replacing jobs. Billionaires bow to Trump. SNAP is cut, hunger rises. But 7 million of us marched in solidarity—proof we’re not alone. As long as we stand together, the story isn’t over. Change is possible when we refuse to look away.
Read: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#WeStandTogether
Read: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#WeStandTogether
Starvation as Policy: Tech Dystopia Meets MAGA America
How my panic attack in San Francisco revealed the terrifying collision between AI, authoritarian politics, and the war on survival
substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
AI is replacing jobs. Billionaires bow to Trump. SNAP is cut, hunger rises. But 7 million of us marched in solidarity—proof we’re not alone. As long as we stand together, the story isn’t over. Change is possible when we refuse to look away.
Read: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#WeStandTogether
Read: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#WeStandTogether
I grew up believing Schoolhouse Rock — checks, balances, no kings.
But the crown’s back, this time in a suit.
Final in my 4-part series: American Fascism: How We Got Here — From Schoolhouse Rock to the Captured State.
No more kings.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
But the crown’s back, this time in a suit.
Final in my 4-part series: American Fascism: How We Got Here — From Schoolhouse Rock to the Captured State.
No more kings.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
American Fascism: How We Got Here — Part 4: From Schoolhouse Rock to the Captured State
When I was growing up, Saturday mornings were sacred.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I grew up believing Schoolhouse Rock — checks, balances, no kings.
But the crown’s back, this time in a suit.
Final in my 4-part series: American Fascism: How We Got Here — From Schoolhouse Rock to the Captured State.
No more kings.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
But the crown’s back, this time in a suit.
Final in my 4-part series: American Fascism: How We Got Here — From Schoolhouse Rock to the Captured State.
No more kings.
open.substack.com/pub/jeffober...
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay I spent quiet time in the forests of Vashon Island — once the land of the sx̌ʷəbabš, the Swift Water People.
We can’t heal what we refuse to face.
Remember the truth.
Honor the people who were here first. 🌿
#Decolonize #LandBack
We can’t heal what we refuse to face.
Remember the truth.
Honor the people who were here first. 🌿
#Decolonize #LandBack
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay I spent quiet time in the forests of Vashon Island — once the land of the sx̌ʷəbabš, the Swift Water People.
We can’t heal what we refuse to face.
Remember the truth.
Honor the people who were here first. 🌿
#Decolonize #LandBack
We can’t heal what we refuse to face.
Remember the truth.
Honor the people who were here first. 🌿
#Decolonize #LandBack
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A new report reveals that an upcoming Supreme Court case could eliminate:
❌ 27 blue congressional districts
❌ 30% of Congressional Black Caucus seats
❌ 11% of Hispanic Caucus seats
And the effects could ripple for over a generation.
❌ 27 blue congressional districts
❌ 30% of Congressional Black Caucus seats
❌ 11% of Hispanic Caucus seats
And the effects could ripple for over a generation.
GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A new report reveals that an upcoming Supreme Court case could eliminate:
❌ 27 blue congressional districts
❌ 30% of Congressional Black Caucus seats
❌ 11% of Hispanic Caucus seats
And the effects could ripple for over a generation.
❌ 27 blue congressional districts
❌ 30% of Congressional Black Caucus seats
❌ 11% of Hispanic Caucus seats
And the effects could ripple for over a generation.
Reposted by Jeff Oberlander
Oh look, the jackass wants to take away women’s healthcare in NJ — how Trumpian and a fat hell no — vote, amplify, support @mikiesherrill.bsky.social !!
October 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Oh look, the jackass wants to take away women’s healthcare in NJ — how Trumpian and a fat hell no — vote, amplify, support @mikiesherrill.bsky.social !!
Social media promised connection but built control. Part 3 of my series American Fascism: How We Got Here dives into how algorithms fuel rage + division. 👇
tinyurl.com/mr2hrwca
#AmericanFascism #HowWeGotHere #Democracy #Disinformation #DigitalControl
tinyurl.com/mr2hrwca
#AmericanFascism #HowWeGotHere #Democracy #Disinformation #DigitalControl
American Fascism: How We Got Here — Part 3: Social Media’s Key Role in America’s Fall into Fascism
How the algorithm became the architect of division, disinformation, and digital control
tinyurl.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Social media promised connection but built control. Part 3 of my series American Fascism: How We Got Here dives into how algorithms fuel rage + division. 👇
tinyurl.com/mr2hrwca
#AmericanFascism #HowWeGotHere #Democracy #Disinformation #DigitalControl
tinyurl.com/mr2hrwca
#AmericanFascism #HowWeGotHere #Democracy #Disinformation #DigitalControl
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Reposted by Jeff Oberlander
Odd, how MAGA couldn't draw enough attention to imaginary children being molested in #Pizzagate, but when it comes to *real* children being molested in #Epsteingate, they desperately want our attention to be elsewhere.
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Odd, how MAGA couldn't draw enough attention to imaginary children being molested in #Pizzagate, but when it comes to *real* children being molested in #Epsteingate, they desperately want our attention to be elsewhere.
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Jane!!!
OMGOODNESS 🥹🙏🏻
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jane!!!
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Now Mike Johnson is saying if 4 Democrats would vote with Republicans to not release the Epstein files they would end the government shutdown TODAY! It's not about healthcare for the GOP it's ALL ABOUT NOT RELEASING THE EPSTEIN FILES! That's also why they are refusing to swear in new Democrats!
October 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Now Mike Johnson is saying if 4 Democrats would vote with Republicans to not release the Epstein files they would end the government shutdown TODAY! It's not about healthcare for the GOP it's ALL ABOUT NOT RELEASING THE EPSTEIN FILES! That's also why they are refusing to swear in new Democrats!
Spent 4 days immersed in Fox News and I’m honestly still reeling. It’s not just spin—it’s an alternate reality, designed to keep viewers trapped. I have a new Substack all about it.
Read here: tinyurl.com/54sw4bww
#media #foxnews #disinformation
Read here: tinyurl.com/54sw4bww
#media #foxnews #disinformation
October 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Spent 4 days immersed in Fox News and I’m honestly still reeling. It’s not just spin—it’s an alternate reality, designed to keep viewers trapped. I have a new Substack all about it.
Read here: tinyurl.com/54sw4bww
#media #foxnews #disinformation
Read here: tinyurl.com/54sw4bww
#media #foxnews #disinformation
How did American democracy become a billionaire’s playground?
My latest deep dive unpacks the rise of dark money, Citizens United, and the lobby groups that have Congress on a leash
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/part-2-cit...
#CitizensUnited #AIPAC #KochNetwork #Democracy #Authoritarianism
My latest deep dive unpacks the rise of dark money, Citizens United, and the lobby groups that have Congress on a leash
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/part-2-cit...
#CitizensUnited #AIPAC #KochNetwork #Democracy #Authoritarianism
Part 2: Citizens United — When Democracy Went Up for Sale
Part of the "American Fascism: How We Got Here" series
jeffoberlander.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
How did American democracy become a billionaire’s playground?
My latest deep dive unpacks the rise of dark money, Citizens United, and the lobby groups that have Congress on a leash
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/part-2-cit...
#CitizensUnited #AIPAC #KochNetwork #Democracy #Authoritarianism
My latest deep dive unpacks the rise of dark money, Citizens United, and the lobby groups that have Congress on a leash
jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/part-2-cit...
#CitizensUnited #AIPAC #KochNetwork #Democracy #Authoritarianism
New Substack:
American Fascism: How We Got Here — The Day the Guardrails Fell
I break down how we ended up in today’s outrage-driven, divided media world.
tinyurl.com/nh6xnfup
#MediaHistory #AmericanFascism #Substack #USPolitics #Journalism
American Fascism: How We Got Here — The Day the Guardrails Fell
I break down how we ended up in today’s outrage-driven, divided media world.
tinyurl.com/nh6xnfup
#MediaHistory #AmericanFascism #Substack #USPolitics #Journalism
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
New Substack:
American Fascism: How We Got Here — The Day the Guardrails Fell
I break down how we ended up in today’s outrage-driven, divided media world.
tinyurl.com/nh6xnfup
#MediaHistory #AmericanFascism #Substack #USPolitics #Journalism
American Fascism: How We Got Here — The Day the Guardrails Fell
I break down how we ended up in today’s outrage-driven, divided media world.
tinyurl.com/nh6xnfup
#MediaHistory #AmericanFascism #Substack #USPolitics #Journalism
New post: “Personal Reflections on Division in America”
Growing up together, growing apart—how today’s political rifts have changed my hometown, friendships, and sense of community.
Read & share:https://jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/personal-reflections-on-division
#Democracy #Polarization #Memoir
Growing up together, growing apart—how today’s political rifts have changed my hometown, friendships, and sense of community.
Read & share:https://jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/personal-reflections-on-division
#Democracy #Polarization #Memoir
Personal Reflections on Division in America
Remembering what we had, reckoning with what we’ve lost.
jeffoberlander.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
New post: “Personal Reflections on Division in America”
Growing up together, growing apart—how today’s political rifts have changed my hometown, friendships, and sense of community.
Read & share:https://jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/personal-reflections-on-division
#Democracy #Polarization #Memoir
Growing up together, growing apart—how today’s political rifts have changed my hometown, friendships, and sense of community.
Read & share:https://jeffoberlander.substack.com/p/personal-reflections-on-division
#Democracy #Polarization #Memoir
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Reposted by Jeff Oberlander
Goebbles or Miller?
September 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Goebbles or Miller?
Launching my new Substack, Democracy Dispatch: Rights Unfiltered—a space for truth, real talk, and defending our rights. No spin, just facts and action.
Subscribe & join the conversation!
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Subscribe & join the conversation!
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September 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Launching my new Substack, Democracy Dispatch: Rights Unfiltered—a space for truth, real talk, and defending our rights. No spin, just facts and action.
Subscribe & join the conversation!
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Subscribe & join the conversation!
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I'm starting a Substack. I hope you'll join me in the conversation there. Democracy Dispatch: Rights Unfiltered jeffoberlander.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
Subscribe to Democracy Dispatch: Rights Unfiltered
Unfiltered truth about our rights, democracy, and where they’re under attack. Facts you won’t hear on propaganda media. Spotlighting human rights, real stories, and practical ways to make your voice m...
jeffoberlander.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm starting a Substack. I hope you'll join me in the conversation there. Democracy Dispatch: Rights Unfiltered jeffoberlander.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
There’s never been a bigger threat to American democracy. Standing against fascism and hate isn’t radical—it’s basic humanity. Watch my message, share if you can & join the conversation: youtu.be/j0jaOjjOtF0?...
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
Before It’s Too Late: A Message for Anyone Who Cares About Democracy in 2025
YouTube video by Jeff Oberlander
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
There’s never been a bigger threat to American democracy. Standing against fascism and hate isn’t radical—it’s basic humanity. Watch my message, share if you can & join the conversation: youtu.be/j0jaOjjOtF0?...
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
#Democracy #DestroyFascism #NoKingsDay
Reposted by Jeff Oberlander
Reposted by Jeff Oberlander
Deeply disturbing rhetoric is spreading from influential MAGA figures (including the President of the United States and the owner of that other website). They have no idea who the shooter is, and many of these same people mocked Democrats when they were victims of political violence in the past. 1/
September 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Deeply disturbing rhetoric is spreading from influential MAGA figures (including the President of the United States and the owner of that other website). They have no idea who the shooter is, and many of these same people mocked Democrats when they were victims of political violence in the past. 1/