Gail Howell

Gail Howell

@feverbrain.bsky.social

Always feverishly opinionated. Women’s rights are human rights. Democrats failed, & continue to fail, to counter the lawless oligarchs’ now pervasive right-wing media. I’ve been disappointed about that for a long time, but carrying on for goodness sake!

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I can't fathom why ANY court is allowing the U.S. to deport ANYONE TO third-world prisons, AND paying for the prisoners to be held w/out due process or, apparently, any humane-treatment oversight.

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Trump administration withholds $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants from Spokane, Washington. The delay stems from a dispute over new USDA rules requiring states to adopt federal immigration and diversity policies, halting funds as the region battles destructive blazes.

politico.comDEI dispute delayed wildfire grants for area engulfed in blazesA fight over USDA immigration and diversity policies held up $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants for an area in Washington state that’s now burning.

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A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta/Zuckerberg to pay nearly $1B over child safety issues, the judge noting that Meta is a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis. 8 other states including California are also suing Meta. Good.

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FOX: What do you need most from America? ZELENSKYY: First, licenses for Patriots, to increase production of anti-ballistic missiles. Second, we need winter package of anti-ballistic missiles. Third, we need more sanctions on Putin. Otherwise, he will not sit down and negotiate.

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Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.

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I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.

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The US Presbyterian Church has just voted to divest from Palantir & GE Aerospace; recognize the genocide in Gaza; and call for an arms embargo and boycott of genocide-complicit Israeli companies. Cites Palantir & GE's tech being used by human rights violators like ICE, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

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"Trump lost the Iran war and if he’s not held accountable he will start a new war!" The Major's prediction rings true. Democrats will need republican support to prevent the regime from engaging in another doomed 'excursion' that apparently only he alone can both break and fix.

deanobeidallah.substack.comUS Army Major: Trump lost the Iran war and if he’s not held accountable he will start a new war!We have been warned!

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Just checking in to make sure everyone knows Trump lost the war in Iran. Like that’s obvious right? You don’t release 24 billion in assets and agree to paying out 300 billion more dollars to end a war if you won. This is our tax money-we are paying for it -but we should send Trump the invoice.

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So, with Trump & Iran coming to sort of an agreement, it's Bibi now preventing any peace in our time. #ProudBlue

Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social

💥 No ceasefire in Lebanon with Israeli attacks continuing in the south as it insists the MOU between Iran and the US doesn’t apply to them. Multiple villages have been targeted this morning 6/15 @SweeneySteve

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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... Dismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’. Awkward for Netanyahu. If he complies with Trump's 'deal' he could well be out of power and face war crimes charges at the Hague. If he doesn't, will feeble Trump still back him?

theguardian.comDismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’Defence minister Israel Katz says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south Lebanon

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🔴 BREAKING: A Pentagon watchdog says the machinery meant to prevent, track, and respond to civilian deaths in U.S. military operations has been quietly gutted—stripped of staff, funding, meetings, and basic infrastructure while the administration keeps asking the public to trust its “precautions.”

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📢📢📢 I call bullshit! “The decision made to remove Roots from school libraries is in no way a commentary on the literary or cultural value of the novel, but the result of adherence to state law.” #Racism #ErasingHistory #BookBanning

theguardian.comTennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state lawWith third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelves

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Replying to @pilarpm.bsky.social

O. M. G. I thought you were joking and googled him: “Jonathan Roumie is an American actor known for his role as Jesus in The Chosen, a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. In 2023, he portrayed evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the film Jesus Revolution.”

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My colleagues and I have been forcing votes to stop the war against Iran—and we’re making progress. Today, our War Powers Resolution got 49 votes. My colleagues are hearing more and more from their constituents: end this costly and unnecessary war.

Senate Press Gallery@senatepress.bsky.social

By a vote of 49-50, the #Senate did not agree on the motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.J.Res.163, Merkley War Powers Resolution on Iran. GOP Sens. Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted in favor. Dem. Sen. Fetterman voted no Sen. Ricketts did not vote.

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We need to fucking riot

🌒💀 evelynn 💀🌘@ladyartaud.bsky.social

i have yet to see a single cis person say something about the fact that the government just designated trans people a terrorist group and threatened to kill all of us.

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Replying to @democracydocket.com

The decision marks a significant and terrifying moment in our democracy as the court allowed an election to be cancelled after its completion.

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NEW: In a 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of a special election in which voters approved a new Democratic-led congressional map. It found the legislature violated procedural rules in passing a constitutional amendment to redistrict and placing it on the ballot.

democracydocket.comVirginia Supreme Court rejects Democrats' redistricting plan, throws out electionThe state’s highest court has overruled the will of Virginia’s voters after the election had already taken place.