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Debra Vaello

@dv88.bsky.social

Retired Texas teacher. Democracy defender. ๐Ÿ’™

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01.11.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You would be kicked out of any writerโ€™s room in existence if you had the villains celebrating a Great Gatsby-themed party while taking away food benefits from millions of poor people.

01.11.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3945    ๐Ÿ” 874    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

The Great Gatsby was better when it was fiction.

01.11.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2973    ๐Ÿ” 408    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 124    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

There was a time when I thought the Tea Party was as crazy as they could get.

I was wrong.

01.11.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2269    ๐Ÿ” 304    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
LOL you gotta hand it to South Korea for gifting Trump a Silla dynasty crown. For those that don't know; that dynasty fell to financial instability, incredibly high taxes, wealth inequality and widespread rebellion against their king. Trump is too dumb to understand this is a prophecy and President Lee is basking in this moment, deservedly.

LOL you gotta hand it to South Korea for gifting Trump a Silla dynasty crown. For those that don't know; that dynasty fell to financial instability, incredibly high taxes, wealth inequality and widespread rebellion against their king. Trump is too dumb to understand this is a prophecy and President Lee is basking in this moment, deservedly.

๐Ÿงต This is trending on Korean socials

01.11.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2730    ๐Ÿ” 1004    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 79    ๐Ÿ“Œ 112
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Obama: It is not as if we didn't see some of this coming. I will admit it is worse than even I expected, but I did warn you all. I did. You can run the tape.

01.11.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8745    ๐Ÿ” 2174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 162    ๐Ÿ“Œ 98
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Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroomโ€ฆ If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.

01.11.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25695    ๐Ÿ” 7679    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 530    ๐Ÿ“Œ 312
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Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

01.11.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20991    ๐Ÿ” 5054    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 361    ๐Ÿ“Œ 372
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Obama: The weird videos of a U.S. President with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet and dumping poop on protesting citizensโ€ฆ All of that is designed to distract you from the fact that your situation has not gotten better.

01.11.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13511    ๐Ÿ” 3727    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 218    ๐Ÿ“Œ 187
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Thereโ€™s a name for this.

C O R R U P T I O N

01.11.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9273    ๐Ÿ” 4118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 380    ๐Ÿ“Œ 156
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Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.

01.11.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11022    ๐Ÿ” 3052    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 212    ๐Ÿ“Œ 172
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Obama, campaigning for Abigail Spanbergerโ€” prosecutes the case against Trump and MAGA.

โ€œThe Republicansโ€ฆtheyโ€™re not even pretending to solve the problem. They have not even been showing up to work.โ€

โ€œAs for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the Rose Gardenโ€ฆโ€

01.11.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1756    ๐Ÿ” 585    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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Obama: When I think back to a year ago, I remember talking to some people, who would say, this election doesn't matter all that much. That however the next president ended up being, it wasn't going to matter to them. If nothing else, the last nine months should have cured us of that idea.

01.11.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14572    ๐Ÿ” 3953    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 233    ๐Ÿ“Œ 140
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๐Ÿšจ Jackson and Issa v. Weber and Newsom Learn more here.

๐ŸšจBREAKING: Conservative Texas federal judge DISMISSES lawsuit by Republican Congressmen Ronny Jackson and Darrell challenging Californiaโ€™s new redistricting law without even waiting for California to respond. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...

01.11.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5285    ๐Ÿ” 1320    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 128    ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

So basically Melania just pretends to be with him on the limited special occasions in her contract?

01.11.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6750    ๐Ÿ” 944    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 530    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70
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DILANIAN: โ€œTrump is weaponizing the DOJ, Merrick Garland slowed it down under Biden out of fear of looking political.โ€

Many will say this is wrong and claim Biden went after Trump. What those people are missing is Trump actually did crimes.

(From @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )

01.11.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1160    ๐Ÿ” 333    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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'The President and Satan get pulled away from the renovations at the White House to deal with a matter of National Security. Afraid of being exposed, the Vice President and Peter Thiel are forced to change their plans!
Posted by @southpark on TikTok

01.11.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 724    ๐Ÿ” 351    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Cool optics bro

01.11.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10249    ๐Ÿ” 4077    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1302    ๐Ÿ“Œ 682

Turns out the sweetheart deal that Trump's former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta gave Epstein back in 2008 was even worse than we thought. Epstein's emails show Acosta tanked an investigation that had Epstein dead to rights on money laundering, and other financial crimes.

01.11.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2846    ๐Ÿ” 1442    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 91
I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.

Donald Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina. I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.

The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.

My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.

01.11.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1887    ๐Ÿ” 535    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

They run the White House.

They run the Senate.

They run the House.

And some say, they run SCOTUS.

And now the governmentโ€™s shut down.

Donโ€™t let them gaslight you (and they are trying as hard as they can,) this isnโ€™t anyone elseโ€™s fault.

When you hold all the power, you own the consequences.

01.11.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1074    ๐Ÿ” 364    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Trump and Republicans are illegally withholding SNAP benefits.

Millions of children could go hungry.

And this guy is shamefully playing golf.

01.11.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1017    ๐Ÿ” 270    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 123    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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This man was violently detained by ICE on his way home from work. He kept shouting that he wasnโ€™t a criminal and that he only wanted to be with his family.

01.11.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 689    ๐Ÿ” 519    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84    ๐Ÿ“Œ 53
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Jeffrey Epstein Was Investigated For Money Laundering, Emails Reveal A federal prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for โ€œevery financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businessesโ€ dating to 2003, the emails show. She even called one of E...

Emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein was investigated for money laundering.

A federal prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for "every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses" dating to 2003.

She even called one of Epstein's most important clients.

01.11.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1339    ๐Ÿ” 602    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) actually told the press that Democrats would be the ones hurt most by losing SNAP.

To be fair, since he lives in Florida instead of the state he represents, maybe he doesnโ€™t realize 752,000 Alabamians rely on SNAPโ€”14.6% of the stateโ€™s population.

01.11.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3688    ๐Ÿ” 1461    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 268    ๐Ÿ“Œ 97

Where are all the MAGA cultists who ranted endlessly when egg prices went up under Biden? Theyโ€™re quiet as a church mouse now โ€” even though grocery prices are up, housing costs are up, household furnishing costs are up, and electricity prices are through the roof.

Maybe it was never about prices? ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ

01.11.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2196    ๐Ÿ” 570    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 122    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

01.11.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13328    ๐Ÿ” 5052    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 562    ๐Ÿ“Œ 272
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So much infighting these days.

01.11.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8205    ๐Ÿ” 1554    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1812    ๐Ÿ“Œ 348
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The law requires Trump to continue to fund SNAP.

Instead, he's trying to steal food from the mouths of hungry children.

01.11.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2104    ๐Ÿ” 694    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 82    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Letโ€™s talk about ICE. This post is long, but itโ€™s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.

It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.

01.11.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4677    ๐Ÿ” 1811    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 153    ๐Ÿ“Œ 203

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