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@debcor22.bsky.social

Retired TX public librarian. My library has something to offend everyone. Unrepentant tsundoku practitioner. Also, (not really) too many cats.

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Easier to cheat and easier to vote are not the same thing.

08.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The best education for future success might surprise you Career-focused programs mistakenly assume that what seems useful today will be useful tomorrow.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

08.03.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The correction fails to air the real footage or inform viewers what was different about it. It claims the error was inadvertent and pretends to honor the fallen service members, but at the end of the day Fox still doesn’t show or describe how they came home to spare Trump from its viewers’ scrutiny.

08.03.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1404    πŸ” 317    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 11

As if you needed any more evidence that "Faux News" is state-run propaganda media:

08.03.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2990    πŸ” 977    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 39
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Banning Islam, deporting Muslims discussed at Fort Worth church after primary elections " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/0305-FLJPanel-MC-013-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/0305-FLJPanel-MC-013-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&quality=89&ssl=1" />Mercy Culture’s For Liberty & Justice hosted a panel discussion on the β€œthreat of Islam.”

Banning Islam, deporting Muslims discussed at Fort Worth church after primary elections

07.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Had to doublecheck the date on this

07.03.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11680    πŸ” 3309    πŸ’¬ 363    πŸ“Œ 230
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Whata Happened to My Wife & Why Jasmine Crockett Lost... Dallas Voting Issues a Preview of What Nation Would Face if SAVE Act Becomes Law...

Excellent points from @kurtbardella.bsky.social about what happened in Texas and why, and what could happen across the country this fall. kurtbardella.substack.com/p/whata-happ...

05.03.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a Krispy Kreme gal myself, but this is choice. Time to troll the MAHAs.

05.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I'm doomscrolling, I'll always back up when I realize the post I just passed is of McGovern railing about something.

04.03.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talarico, and Hinojosa, and Eckhardt! Oh my! A wild primary night, a few runoffs, and a lot of numbers still rolling in.

Talarico, and Hinojosa, and Eckhardt! Oh my!
open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...

04.03.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Downright disgraceful”: Gillibrand demands evacuation plan for Americans stranded in war zone Exclusive to Mother Jones: The senator says the administration has no plan to evacuate citizens after launching strikes on Iran.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump β€œhas essentially told the thousands of citizens who are stuck in the Middle East because of a war he started that they are on their own,” New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told Mother Jones.

04.03.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 5

For ppl who aren't aware:
Old temperate forests are insanely rare nowadays and extremely important ecosystems lost forever once cut.
They're not just "old trees" but intricate networks of trees, fungi and all kinds of living creatures.
You CANNOT replant this!! Once it's gone it's lost FOREVER!!!

01.03.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3469    πŸ” 2348    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 12

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!

02.03.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1856    πŸ” 303    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 30
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Opinion | What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

01.03.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The plan would mandate voter ID and ban mail-in balloting, and calls on Trump to issue an executive order announcing both measures. trib.al/l91h3NT

01.03.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

He actually announced we're going to obliterate them again.

28.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With alt text. I’ve…never seen a court talk like this before?

28.02.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2138    πŸ” 622    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 21

Wouldn't want a little war to get in the way of a golf weekend.

28.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4383    πŸ” 1116    πŸ’¬ 187    πŸ“Œ 36
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Updated:

28.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9034    πŸ” 2780    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 75

This was a stated goal of Project 2025, by the way--right before the paragraph where they say the NWS should be commercialized.

27.02.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of an X post from the Governor Hochul Press Office sarcastically referencing Kash Patel’s weekend visit, quote-tweeting a Pop Crave post about a luxury cottage from β€œHeated Rivalry” being listed on Airbnb. The embedded images show a modern, glass-heavy cabin exterior and interior rooms with wood finishes, large windows, and a contemporary bathroom.

Screenshot of an X post from the Governor Hochul Press Office sarcastically referencing Kash Patel’s weekend visit, quote-tweeting a Pop Crave post about a luxury cottage from β€œHeated Rivalry” being listed on Airbnb. The embedded images show a modern, glass-heavy cabin exterior and interior rooms with wood finishes, large windows, and a contemporary bathroom.

Please don't let him spoil our memory of the Cottage.

25.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 694    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 2

This is already a fact checker nightmare

25.02.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1486    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 6

State of the Union Fact Check: Nope, none so far

25.02.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1817    πŸ” 283    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4

really remarkable how trump seems to relish sharing this lurid stories about the terrible pain people have experienced, and he does it exclusively to score some partisan points

25.02.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3913    πŸ” 482    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Trump Is Breaking Public Service A bizarro rule means he can fire thousands of government workers.

A bizarro rule means he can fire thousands of government workers.

Read the latest from @donmoyn.bsky.social for Lincoln Square:

open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

23.02.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What to know about the Trump administration's plan to 'clean' Texas voter rolls The Texas Secretary of State turned over the names, addresses and social security numbers of all 18.6 million Texans registered to vote.

The Trump administration wants to help 'clean' Texas' voter rolls. What does that mean? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

22.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Pernicious Myth of Voter ID Laws: Stacey Abrams & Joyce Vance Explain A recording from Joyce Vance's live video

open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

22.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder what has happened to someone to make him this vile.

22.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!

14.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 18
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β€œNot Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

www.propublica.org/article/save...

19.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0