🐿️ How One Squirrel United a Nation Against Injustice! 🇺🇸 Join Sean Kelly as he sits down with Mark Longo, the man behind the viral sensation Peanut the Squirrel. Discover the shocking truth behind a government raid that sparked nationwide outrage and united people across political lines. 😱 Mark shares his incredible journey from mechanical engineer to animal sanctuary owner, and how a beloved pet squirrel became the face of a movement against government overreach. Learn about the heartbreaking loss of Peanut and Fred, and the ongoing fight for justice that's capturing hearts worldwide. 💔 🎙️ Tune in for eye-opening revelations about: • The truth behind the controversial raid • How social media rallied support from unexpected places • The dark side of animal auctions and slaughterhouses • Mark's mission to save neglected farm animals • The challenges of crypto fundraising for a noble cause Don't miss this powerful conversation that'll make you question everything you thought you knew about animal rights and government authority. Hit that play button now and prepare to be moved! 🔥 Subscribe for more jaw-dropping stories and insider insights on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly. Join the conversation and be part of the change! 🚀 #JusticeForPeanut #AnimalRights #GovernmentOverreach #news #ctvnews #governmentoverreach #keepingitdutch #usnews CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - The Raid 03:56 - Rabies Scare 05:20 - Peanut's Impact 06:54 - OnlyF*ns Scandal 10:28 - Bogus Search Warrant 12:45 - Frequency of Incidents 14:05 - Public Reaction 17:04 - OnlyF*ns Discussion 18:30 - Starting the Sanctuary 19:24 - Aftermath of Peanut's Death 22:06 - State's Inexperience 25:18 - Saving Animals from Auctions 27:13 - Animal Auctions Overview 29:20 - Moving Out Discussion 30:10 - How to Help Animals 31:30 - Peanut Coin Initiative 36:00 - Justice for Peanut 38:45 - Government Overreach Issues 40:30 - Supreme Court on Squirrel Case 43:20 - Supporting Freedom Farm 44:15 - Outro APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Mark Longo https://www.instagram.com/squirrel_dad_12 LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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You are uniting Democrats and Republicans like everyone. That was the craziest part is the way this transpired and the timing of it. It's like a movie. Your government just comes in and it's surreal. You know, nine people with weapons show up at your house for two small animals. You've never gotten in trouble before. You've never been involved with any criminal activity.
And now you're being treated like you're a drug dealer. All right, guys. Really excited for this one today to get Mark's side of the story because the PR's been crazy on this, man. Thanks for coming on. I appreciate it, Sean. It really, really means a lot. Absolutely. How did you feel seeing all those articles coming out?
You know, it was... We didn't want this story to go away. You know, it was a tragedy. It was government overreach. It was...
basically another day in the office for these guys um when they came here we made sure that the world saw this and the world came together for it and you know usually you kind of see the the table of the shift right you always have the people that disagree and people that agree when he came to this one it was like a 95 to 5 percenter and you know you have the biggest people around the world going what the hell happened to you right that was the biggest part of just trying to get this story out
You were uniting Democrats and Republicans, like everyone.
Right. It was, that was the craziest part is the way this transpired and the timing of it was, it's like a movie. Yeah. You know, it's three days before election and your government just comes in and it's surreal. You know, nine people with weapons show up at your house for two small animals. Crazy. You're like, You've never gotten in trouble before.
You've never been involved with any criminal activity. And now you're being treated like you're a drug dealer. It's something I'll never forget. I bet. So nine people. Which agency was that? This was the DEC, the Department of Health, the Chemung County of New York State. There's a lot of agencies involved in this. It wasn't even just one. Jeez.
They were all working together. They show up with a search warrant, right? Right. It did a 10-month investigation on Squirrel and Raccoon. And was that before the search warrant? That was before the search warrant.
Oh, so you were aware there was an investigation going on? I wasn't. Oh, you weren't? The more that this unfolded, the more people were like, oh, we saw DEC officers drive by your farm and take photos. And then it started to unravel. And then they came out and made a statement saying they started this investigation in January. Wow. And you're like, they even came as far as, the rate was the 30th.
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