Scott Slocum
@scottslocum002.bsky.social
Just an old guy enjoying life with his dog. Not wealthy, nor attractive, nor good with people, etc. A geek, nature lover, and hiker; enjoying the simple things.
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The Republican Party is bucking, and Trump is losing his grip on the reins.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/us/indiana-senate-redistricting-republicans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/us/indiana-senate-redistricting-republicans.html
Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Republican Party is bucking, and Trump is losing his grip on the reins.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/us/indiana-senate-redistricting-republicans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/us/indiana-senate-redistricting-republicans.html
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Mike Johnson will be FURIOUS when we force a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
Good. Let’s get it done:
Good. Let’s get it done:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Mike Johnson will be FURIOUS when we force a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
Good. Let’s get it done:
Good. Let’s get it done:
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Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump
www.thewomenpost.com/p/indiana-re...
www.thewomenpost.com/p/indiana-re...
Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump
Proposal to add two new GOP-leaning districts collapses 19–31 as 21 Republicans break ranks
www.thewomenpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump
www.thewomenpost.com/p/indiana-re...
www.thewomenpost.com/p/indiana-re...
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For the love of God
DO NOT Give pets as Xmas gifts.
Too many of these “gifts” end up at the shelter .
A Dog/Cat is a gift we give ourselves and they come with many
sacrifices.
Time,money, and a certain amount of collateral damage in their puppyhood.
DO NOT Give pets as Xmas gifts.
Too many of these “gifts” end up at the shelter .
A Dog/Cat is a gift we give ourselves and they come with many
sacrifices.
Time,money, and a certain amount of collateral damage in their puppyhood.
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
For the love of God
DO NOT Give pets as Xmas gifts.
Too many of these “gifts” end up at the shelter .
A Dog/Cat is a gift we give ourselves and they come with many
sacrifices.
Time,money, and a certain amount of collateral damage in their puppyhood.
DO NOT Give pets as Xmas gifts.
Too many of these “gifts” end up at the shelter .
A Dog/Cat is a gift we give ourselves and they come with many
sacrifices.
Time,money, and a certain amount of collateral damage in their puppyhood.
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Today I voted to advance a House impeachment resolution. This Administration has committed multiple potentially impeachable offenses.
Impeachment requires investigations, hearings, and votes—and the majority won’t even pass a healthcare bill. But accountability must come.
Impeachment requires investigations, hearings, and votes—and the majority won’t even pass a healthcare bill. But accountability must come.
December 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today I voted to advance a House impeachment resolution. This Administration has committed multiple potentially impeachable offenses.
Impeachment requires investigations, hearings, and votes—and the majority won’t even pass a healthcare bill. But accountability must come.
Impeachment requires investigations, hearings, and votes—and the majority won’t even pass a healthcare bill. But accountability must come.
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Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
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It’s clear the WH and GOP have put the country in crisis.
Whether it’s healthcare, the cost of housing, food, and essentials, or the job market, tariffs, and precarious economy.
youtu.be/Rd4FHNP6tEI?...
Whether it’s healthcare, the cost of housing, food, and essentials, or the job market, tariffs, and precarious economy.
youtu.be/Rd4FHNP6tEI?...
Rep. Stansbury: It’s time to step up and get to work for the American people!
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It’s clear the WH and GOP have put the country in crisis.
Whether it’s healthcare, the cost of housing, food, and essentials, or the job market, tariffs, and precarious economy.
youtu.be/Rd4FHNP6tEI?...
Whether it’s healthcare, the cost of housing, food, and essentials, or the job market, tariffs, and precarious economy.
youtu.be/Rd4FHNP6tEI?...
Students need this kind of logical, academic feedback.
Getting the grade you earned is religious persecution now?
University Of Oklahoma Places Professor On Leave After Student Cries 'Religious Discrimination' For Bad Grade On Essay
www.comicsands.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Students need this kind of logical, academic feedback.
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If you’re taking some satisfaction from the MAGA crackup, don’t let your guard down. It’s when Trump feels he’s in trouble that he does the biggest and craziest things to deflect attention. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-really-truly-the-end
Sunday thought: Really, truly, the end of Trump is near
MAGA is cracking up, but beware
robertreich.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you’re taking some satisfaction from the MAGA crackup, don’t let your guard down. It’s when Trump feels he’s in trouble that he does the biggest and craziest things to deflect attention. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-really-truly-the-end
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trump murders boaters for alleged drug smuggling but pardons convicted drug smuggler. Is it all about the bribes?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
trump murders boaters for alleged drug smuggling but pardons convicted drug smuggler. Is it all about the bribes?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Let me get this straight...
Trump destroys boats off the coast of South America supposedly to stop drug smugglers...
Then pardons a real convicted drug smuggler...
Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Trump destroys boats off the coast of South America supposedly to stop drug smugglers...
Then pardons a real convicted drug smuggler...
Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US
In April 2022, US authorities extradited Juan Orlando Hernández from Honduras to stand trial for running a violent drug trafficking conspiracy and helping to smuggle hundreds of tons of cocaine to the...
www.dailykos.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Let me get this straight...
Trump destroys boats off the coast of South America supposedly to stop drug smugglers...
Then pardons a real convicted drug smuggler...
Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Trump destroys boats off the coast of South America supposedly to stop drug smugglers...
Then pardons a real convicted drug smuggler...
Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth:
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth: “There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth:
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
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While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
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Trump’s tariffs are illegal and are driving up prices for everyday essentials.
It’s good to see Costco standing up against this overreach.
It’s good to see Costco standing up against this overreach.
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump’s tariffs are illegal and are driving up prices for everyday essentials.
It’s good to see Costco standing up against this overreach.
It’s good to see Costco standing up against this overreach.
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🇵🇱 Poland, the world’s second-largest fur-farming producer becomes the 18th European Union country to end the cruel practice! The decision will save millions of animals from cruelty and suffering!
Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/pola...
Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/pola...
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🇵🇱 Poland, the world’s second-largest fur-farming producer becomes the 18th European Union country to end the cruel practice! The decision will save millions of animals from cruelty and suffering!
Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/pola...
Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/pola...
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A private equity fraudster was found guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud 10,000 investors, including small business owners, farmers, and Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
Trump just let him out of prison.
Trump just let him out of prison.
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A private equity fraudster was found guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud 10,000 investors, including small business owners, farmers, and Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
Trump just let him out of prison.
Trump just let him out of prison.
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Doesn’t this guy have a day job?
Trump had a full-blown meltdown on social media last night that went on for hours and featured more than 160 posts and reshares, plus a new conspiracy about Michelle Obama. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Launches Into Massive, Unhinged Late Night Posting Spree
The president made over 160 posts and reshares in just a matter of hours including one "WILD" claim from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
www.huffpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Doesn’t this guy have a day job?
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Your Giving Tuesday generosity is keeping refugee families safe and warm this winter.
Let’s keep it going. unh.cr/9vL4J1
Let’s keep it going. unh.cr/9vL4J1
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Your Giving Tuesday generosity is keeping refugee families safe and warm this winter.
Let’s keep it going. unh.cr/9vL4J1
Let’s keep it going. unh.cr/9vL4J1
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Decimating the #ESA will destroy public lands, oceans, forests, and prairies. Animals and plants will pay for it with their lives.
Species teetering on the edge, like #manatees, won't stand a chance.
We are ready for the fights ahead, and we need you with us ➡️ bit.ly/4rtKOfD
Species teetering on the edge, like #manatees, won't stand a chance.
We are ready for the fights ahead, and we need you with us ➡️ bit.ly/4rtKOfD
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Decimating the #ESA will destroy public lands, oceans, forests, and prairies. Animals and plants will pay for it with their lives.
Species teetering on the edge, like #manatees, won't stand a chance.
We are ready for the fights ahead, and we need you with us ➡️ bit.ly/4rtKOfD
Species teetering on the edge, like #manatees, won't stand a chance.
We are ready for the fights ahead, and we need you with us ➡️ bit.ly/4rtKOfD
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Villages are attacked at night.
Homes are burned.
Families scatter in the chaos.
Parents lose sight of children.
Elderly are left behind.
Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter.
This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.
Homes are burned.
Families scatter in the chaos.
Parents lose sight of children.
Elderly are left behind.
Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter.
This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Villages are attacked at night.
Homes are burned.
Families scatter in the chaos.
Parents lose sight of children.
Elderly are left behind.
Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter.
This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.
Homes are burned.
Families scatter in the chaos.
Parents lose sight of children.
Elderly are left behind.
Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter.
This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.
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Over $1B pledged to UNHCR today is a strong signal of solidarity with people forced to flee.
This is a crucial start for 2026, but we need this momentum to grow because funding gaps still put millions at risk.
ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
This is a crucial start for 2026, but we need this momentum to grow because funding gaps still put millions at risk.
ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Over $1B pledged to UNHCR today is a strong signal of solidarity with people forced to flee.
This is a crucial start for 2026, but we need this momentum to grow because funding gaps still put millions at risk.
ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
This is a crucial start for 2026, but we need this momentum to grow because funding gaps still put millions at risk.
ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.