Kev Wheeler
@kevwheeler.bsky.social
Teacher, Progressive, disappointed by most people in the US
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Congratulations to @uaw.org workers at Volkwagen’s Chattanooga plant on their historic tentative agreement.
This life-changing first contract shows what is possible when workers stand up to demand their fair share.
This life-changing first contract shows what is possible when workers stand up to demand their fair share.
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Congratulations to @uaw.org workers at Volkwagen’s Chattanooga plant on their historic tentative agreement.
This life-changing first contract shows what is possible when workers stand up to demand their fair share.
This life-changing first contract shows what is possible when workers stand up to demand their fair share.
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If these “manosphere” podcasters are upset, they have themselves to thank. They sucked Trump’s dick all of 2024.
Now they act surprised the guy Epstein called his best friend won’t release the full files, or that he’s actually doing mass deportations.
What did these morons think would happen?
Now they act surprised the guy Epstein called his best friend won’t release the full files, or that he’s actually doing mass deportations.
What did these morons think would happen?
February 5, 2026 at 4:38 AM
If these “manosphere” podcasters are upset, they have themselves to thank. They sucked Trump’s dick all of 2024.
Now they act surprised the guy Epstein called his best friend won’t release the full files, or that he’s actually doing mass deportations.
What did these morons think would happen?
Now they act surprised the guy Epstein called his best friend won’t release the full files, or that he’s actually doing mass deportations.
What did these morons think would happen?
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A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach,.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach,.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
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Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
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Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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It’s par for the course these days for mainstream news outlets to downplay the dangers to our democracy. But at Democracy Docket, we’re going to keep sounding the alarm. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
ICYMI at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s new anti-voting lawyers; and the hilarious incompetence of its push for state voter data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It’s par for the course these days for mainstream news outlets to downplay the dangers to our democracy. But at Democracy Docket, we’re going to keep sounding the alarm. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy. I built Democracy Docket from scratch because we needed an independent pro-democracy news outlet to keep you informed. For $10 a month you can help its 22 person team do their vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy. I built Democracy Docket from scratch because we needed an independent pro-democracy news outlet to keep you informed. For $10 a month you can help its 22 person team do their vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual
www.eff.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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I wrote about how if social media posting is Trump's art form, yesterday's post on the Epstein Files was his Magnus Opus. I title it: A man in full panic.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I wrote about how if social media posting is Trump's art form, yesterday's post on the Epstein Files was his Magnus Opus. I title it: A man in full panic.
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Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town.
But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town.
But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
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A reminder that there is a lot of ongoing litigation around the drawing (and redrawing) of congressional maps. My firm is currently involved in more than a dozen cases in 10 states: AL, CA, GA, LA, MO, NC, NY, TX, VA and WI.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A reminder that there is a lot of ongoing litigation around the drawing (and redrawing) of congressional maps. My firm is currently involved in more than a dozen cases in 10 states: AL, CA, GA, LA, MO, NC, NY, TX, VA and WI.
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Gallego: If you’re a Republican in a swing district, why are you falling on this sword for a guy who’s checked out and probably needs to be put into some kind of treatment program for whatever dementia he has? Or for Johnson—who comes from one of the safest districts and is covering for pedophiles?
October 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Gallego: If you’re a Republican in a swing district, why are you falling on this sword for a guy who’s checked out and probably needs to be put into some kind of treatment program for whatever dementia he has? Or for Johnson—who comes from one of the safest districts and is covering for pedophiles?
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It seems bad that the U.S. dollar has lost over 10% of its value since Trump took office. Maybe the president should do something about that?
October 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It seems bad that the U.S. dollar has lost over 10% of its value since Trump took office. Maybe the president should do something about that?
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
www.propublica.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
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This is going to be in my head all day. IYKYK
September 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is going to be in my head all day. IYKYK
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A 21-year-old Black man was found hung from a tree with bruises all over his body and his legs broken at Delta State University in Cleveland Mississippi. - Authorities say there was no evidence of foul play.
His name was TREY REED.
His name was TREY REED.
September 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A 21-year-old Black man was found hung from a tree with bruises all over his body and his legs broken at Delta State University in Cleveland Mississippi. - Authorities say there was no evidence of foul play.
His name was TREY REED.
His name was TREY REED.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Where: The Midwest (Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota).
What: Accountability reporting!
Salary: $90K-$125K
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Where: The Midwest (Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota).
What: Accountability reporting!
Salary: $90K-$125K
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The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah (bsky.app/profile/kare...), its last full-time Black opinion columnist, over Bluesky posts after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Attiah disputes claims that her posts endangered colleagues.
Can media organizations fire columnists over such statements?
Can media organizations fire columnists over such statements?
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah (bsky.app/profile/kare...), its last full-time Black opinion columnist, over Bluesky posts after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Attiah disputes claims that her posts endangered colleagues.
Can media organizations fire columnists over such statements?
Can media organizations fire columnists over such statements?
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The Pope is exactly right.
No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care.
We can and must do better.
No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care.
We can and must do better.
September 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Pope is exactly right.
No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care.
We can and must do better.
No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care.
We can and must do better.