Scott Costello
@thepowertobeheard.bsky.social
💙Progressive. Skeptic. Stoic. Secular. Social Worker. Writer.
The Power to Be Heard, Substack
https://biggovernment.substack.com/
The Power to Be Heard, Substack
https://biggovernment.substack.com/
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1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
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Antifa and Neo-Nazis clash — guess which Trump calls a foreign terror group? www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
How can we convince writers that we are ANTI-FASCIST.
And it's CANNABIS not MARIJUANA
How can we convince writers that we are ANTI-FASCIST.
And it's CANNABIS not MARIJUANA
Antifa and Neo-Nazis clash — guess which Trump calls a foreign terror group?
The Trump State Department officially added a German antifascist group and three other European far-left groups to its list of foreign terrorist organizations last week. But the action, which freezes ...
www.rawstory.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Antifa and Neo-Nazis clash — guess which Trump calls a foreign terror group? www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
How can we convince writers that we are ANTI-FASCIST.
And it's CANNABIS not MARIJUANA
How can we convince writers that we are ANTI-FASCIST.
And it's CANNABIS not MARIJUANA
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We always knew Twitter is a Russian China Propaganda App
But this makes it comical
But this makes it comical
“Our country?” There are zero Cracker Barrel locations in Japan.
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We always knew Twitter is a Russian China Propaganda App
But this makes it comical
But this makes it comical
Even if Democrats win the House and the Senate, they will not pass laws that will benefit the working and middle class. How do voters define winning? By holding a majority in the House and Senate, or by actually getting laws passed that help them?
biggovernment.substack.com/p/democrats-...
biggovernment.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Will Lose the 2026 Midterms
The Problem with the Democratic Party is the Donors. Donors choose who to fund and what messages to push. Billionaires and Monopolies have almost all the influence over the Democratic party.
biggovernment.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Even if Democrats win the House and the Senate, they will not pass laws that will benefit the working and middle class. How do voters define winning? By holding a majority in the House and Senate, or by actually getting laws passed that help them?
biggovernment.substack.com/p/democrats-...
biggovernment.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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A video from inside a Border Patrol vehicle shows agents chasing a US citizen for filming them. The citizen refused to get out when they illegally ordered him to stop. The agents say: "This is great." "This is fun." "He's going to get shot."
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Riley Gaines climbed the MAGA ladder by vilifying trans women in sports. Now, teammates are speaking out about the real problems on her team: abusive coaching, sexual harassment, eating disorders. ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Riley Gaines climbed the MAGA ladder by vilifying trans women in sports. Now, teammates are speaking out about the real problems on her team: abusive coaching, sexual harassment, eating disorders. ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Right-wing extremist Senators...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges www.wired.com/story/senato...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges www.wired.com/story/senato...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Right-wing extremist Senators...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges www.wired.com/story/senato...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges www.wired.com/story/senato...
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Texas’ redrawn GOP-friendly congressional districts are back, for now.
Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the state’s new map — expected to net Republicans up to five seats in the 2026 midterms — while the Supreme Court weighs a lower court’s decision to toss that map altogether.
Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the state’s new map — expected to net Republicans up to five seats in the 2026 midterms — while the Supreme Court weighs a lower court’s decision to toss that map altogether.
Alito lets Texas reinstate gerrymandered House map that could give GOP 5 more seats
Alito’s move allowing Texas officials to continue to prepare for primary elections under the new map came just after the state asked the Supreme Court for an urgent ruling.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Texas’ redrawn GOP-friendly congressional districts are back, for now.
Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the state’s new map — expected to net Republicans up to five seats in the 2026 midterms — while the Supreme Court weighs a lower court’s decision to toss that map altogether.
Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the state’s new map — expected to net Republicans up to five seats in the 2026 midterms — while the Supreme Court weighs a lower court’s decision to toss that map altogether.
It seems to me that MAGA has on staff
GOON to harass people
This is probably NOT random people doing this
It is Probably a Coordinated Attack on Public Reps
It SHOULD be investigated
www.huffpost.com/entry/threat...
GOON to harass people
This is probably NOT random people doing this
It is Probably a Coordinated Attack on Public Reps
It SHOULD be investigated
www.huffpost.com/entry/threat...
Threats Pour In To Indiana GOP Lawmakers After They Dropped Redistricting Bid
After Republicans in the state Senate canceled a special session to redraw congressional maps, Trump got mad, and threats poured in.
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It seems to me that MAGA has on staff
GOON to harass people
This is probably NOT random people doing this
It is Probably a Coordinated Attack on Public Reps
It SHOULD be investigated
www.huffpost.com/entry/threat...
GOON to harass people
This is probably NOT random people doing this
It is Probably a Coordinated Attack on Public Reps
It SHOULD be investigated
www.huffpost.com/entry/threat...
Republicans understand Equity
They just hate it because they are racist
Instead of just saying they hate Equity
They call Equity Racism
www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-su...
They just hate it because they are racist
Instead of just saying they hate Equity
They call Equity Racism
www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-su...
DOJ Accuses California Of Illegal Discrimination For Offering College Benefits To This Vulnerable Group
The Trump administration has filed similar lawsuits against five other states, and one of them has already given in.
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Republicans understand Equity
They just hate it because they are racist
Instead of just saying they hate Equity
They call Equity Racism
www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-su...
They just hate it because they are racist
Instead of just saying they hate Equity
They call Equity Racism
www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-su...
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1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
This is pathetic, Frankly.
Just say no.
Cheney was a monster.
He sent American soldiers to kill Iraqis under the lie of WMD's
He pushed for the Unitary Executive for decades
giving us Trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Just say no.
Cheney was a monster.
He sent American soldiers to kill Iraqis under the lie of WMD's
He pushed for the Unitary Executive for decades
giving us Trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Dick Cheney funeral service, Trump and Epstein latest news | CNN Politics
Political leaders are gathering for Dick Cheney’s funeral. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump signed the bill directing the Justice Department to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Follo...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is pathetic, Frankly.
Just say no.
Cheney was a monster.
He sent American soldiers to kill Iraqis under the lie of WMD's
He pushed for the Unitary Executive for decades
giving us Trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Just say no.
Cheney was a monster.
He sent American soldiers to kill Iraqis under the lie of WMD's
He pushed for the Unitary Executive for decades
giving us Trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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Trump follows up this post by calling for these Democratic lawmakers to be put to death
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Trump follows up this post by calling for these Democratic lawmakers to be put to death
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Santa Fe is now the first city to tie the minimum wage to the cost of rent.
The Santa Fe City Council voted to raise its minimum wage from $15/hr to $17.50 by 2027 — but they also added another provision.
Future increases will factor in inflation, and the price of housing.
The Santa Fe City Council voted to raise its minimum wage from $15/hr to $17.50 by 2027 — but they also added another provision.
Future increases will factor in inflation, and the price of housing.
With new ordinance, Santa Fe becomes first city to tie minimum wage to rental costs
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe City Council voted on Wednesday to raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 in 2027, eliciting praise from workers’ rights advocates
www.abqjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Santa Fe is now the first city to tie the minimum wage to the cost of rent.
The Santa Fe City Council voted to raise its minimum wage from $15/hr to $17.50 by 2027 — but they also added another provision.
Future increases will factor in inflation, and the price of housing.
The Santa Fe City Council voted to raise its minimum wage from $15/hr to $17.50 by 2027 — but they also added another provision.
Future increases will factor in inflation, and the price of housing.
President Obama
President Biden
President Clinton
President Bush
NONE should attend Dick Cheney's funeral
Trump not being invited actually makes him look Good
The others attending make them look bad
Cheney was a horrible person, period.
His legacy IS Trump
He should not be honored
President Biden
President Clinton
President Bush
NONE should attend Dick Cheney's funeral
Trump not being invited actually makes him look Good
The others attending make them look bad
Cheney was a horrible person, period.
His legacy IS Trump
He should not be honored
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
President Obama
President Biden
President Clinton
President Bush
NONE should attend Dick Cheney's funeral
Trump not being invited actually makes him look Good
The others attending make them look bad
Cheney was a horrible person, period.
His legacy IS Trump
He should not be honored
President Biden
President Clinton
President Bush
NONE should attend Dick Cheney's funeral
Trump not being invited actually makes him look Good
The others attending make them look bad
Cheney was a horrible person, period.
His legacy IS Trump
He should not be honored
Trump is the First LGBTQ President
Well, he is still closeted
I wonder how long his affair with Ruby Giuliani lasted?
He did just pardon him
Well, he is still closeted
I wonder how long his affair with Ruby Giuliani lasted?
He did just pardon him
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Trump is the First LGBTQ President
Well, he is still closeted
I wonder how long his affair with Ruby Giuliani lasted?
He did just pardon him
Well, he is still closeted
I wonder how long his affair with Ruby Giuliani lasted?
He did just pardon him
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Life is becoming more expensive for millions of Americans, and we know why: Republicans care more about their billionaire allies than the well-being of the working class.
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Life is becoming more expensive for millions of Americans, and we know why: Republicans care more about their billionaire allies than the well-being of the working class.
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
Trashy Trump proves daily why the Files Need to be released
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Trashy Trump proves daily why the Files Need to be released
Here is another #CNN article HELPING TRUMP
actively lying to help a horrible president a horrible person
CNN is full-out lying here with this headline
Trump can release the files ANYTIME he wants, period
He has not "urged the release"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
actively lying to help a horrible president a horrible person
CNN is full-out lying here with this headline
Trump can release the files ANYTIME he wants, period
He has not "urged the release"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
Trump has urged the release of the Epstein files. Here’s what we know about them | CNN Politics
The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday to force the release of records amassed by federal prosecutors during the sex trafficking investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghi...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Here is another #CNN article HELPING TRUMP
actively lying to help a horrible president a horrible person
CNN is full-out lying here with this headline
Trump can release the files ANYTIME he wants, period
He has not "urged the release"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
actively lying to help a horrible president a horrible person
CNN is full-out lying here with this headline
Trump can release the files ANYTIME he wants, period
He has not "urged the release"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
#CNN - protecting pedophiles
This headline is a joke
CNN knows that Trump could have and can release the Epstein files ANYTIME
Trump didn't "reverse course"
The constant protecting Trump at all costs is disgusting
Notice the Oval Office - the gold?
Severe Personality Disorder on full display
This headline is a joke
CNN knows that Trump could have and can release the Epstein files ANYTIME
Trump didn't "reverse course"
The constant protecting Trump at all costs is disgusting
Notice the Oval Office - the gold?
Severe Personality Disorder on full display
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#CNN - protecting pedophiles
This headline is a joke
CNN knows that Trump could have and can release the Epstein files ANYTIME
Trump didn't "reverse course"
The constant protecting Trump at all costs is disgusting
Notice the Oval Office - the gold?
Severe Personality Disorder on full display
This headline is a joke
CNN knows that Trump could have and can release the Epstein files ANYTIME
Trump didn't "reverse course"
The constant protecting Trump at all costs is disgusting
Notice the Oval Office - the gold?
Severe Personality Disorder on full display
Dear Democrats,
Any candidate who says they are moderate
IS a Conservative or Republican, period.
Stop finding out the hard way
"Fiscal conservative" "Socially liberal" is bull shit
Any candidate who says they are moderate
IS a Conservative or Republican, period.
Stop finding out the hard way
"Fiscal conservative" "Socially liberal" is bull shit
November 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Dear Democrats,
Any candidate who says they are moderate
IS a Conservative or Republican, period.
Stop finding out the hard way
"Fiscal conservative" "Socially liberal" is bull shit
Any candidate who says they are moderate
IS a Conservative or Republican, period.
Stop finding out the hard way
"Fiscal conservative" "Socially liberal" is bull shit