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@debbiefr.bsky.social
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recovering USAF brat; Lib Dem; retired legal sec/paralegal; retired 7th grade Soc St. teacher; lover of history; amateur genealogist; research geek; recovery nerd; political news junkie; and crafter. Free speech yes; abusive, nasty speech - not acceptable

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h
This could have been a debate. While Ken Paxton refuses to face James Talarico on the debate stage, James will be answering questions directly from Texans LIVE on CNN. Find a watch party near you: www.mobilize.us/texasdemocra...
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 5h
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's funny!!!! I may have told you I got stuck in CO Springs flying to Denver. Got to airport at 6 ish and we didn't leave until 4ish. I could have walked there quicker. What happened to days when flying was fun?? May you have safe travels ... whenever it is you finally leave.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 5h
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Oh, good grief.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 8h
⚡️️️️️️️'Will only lead to more slaughter' — bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal. Lawmakers from both major parties argued the move would undermine recent sanctions, provide Moscow with billions in revenue, and contradict efforts to pressure Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
'Will only lead to more slaughter' — bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal
Lawmakers from both major parties argued the move would undermine recently enacted sanctions against Russia, potentially provide Moscow with billions of dollars in revenue, and contradict Congress's e...
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 12h
One day after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals came out against the Pentagon’s plan to livestream an execution, Pope Leo has published a tweet reiterating the Catholic Church’s opposition to the death penalty.
Pope Leo XIV • @Pontifex• •4h
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The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 8h
[Free to read] If you've never read one of Sen Murphy's pieces he writes after an overseas trip, I recommend it. This 1 in particular is packed with insights & info.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 8h
Been eagerly awaiting this report - as w/ all of reports of your overseas trips. TY so much for taking the time to do it. Packed w/ info and insights and a real look thru your eyes at what's happening over there. Thank you!!
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 8h
Is that AI as in Artificial Intelligence? If that news is true, then that info puts a whole other layer on top of the story and clearly this was planned well before the announcement. Wonder if it was done this way to stop the criticism he will surely get for this wanker move.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10h
⚡️️️️️️️US Democrats call on FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel upcoming trip to Russia. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jim Himes urged Patel to cancel the visit, citing “urgent national security concerns,” including the FSB's history of conducting espionage operations against American officials.
kyivindependent.com
US Democrats call on FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel upcoming trip to Russia
In the letter, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jim Himes urged the FBI director to cancel the visit, citing “urgent national security concerns,” including the FSB's history of conducting espionage operatio...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 10h
Yup. “The bipartisan legislation, unveiled last week, represents the most aggressive response yet from Washington to data centers amid growing backlash over their energy and environmental impacts.”
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Data centers face a sweeping new power regime
Lawmakers are considering forcing data centers to shoulder new costs and restrictions while speeding up the energy infrastructure needed to power the AI boom.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10h
👍 Which is why I keep saying - and will say again - 1st thing Ds need to do when they get power and are able: Tackle the rot at the level of the Supreme Court. Without correcting the state of SCOTUS we won't be able to get anything else done.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10h
That's very similar to what I've been thinking about terrorists live streaming executions. I wonder too and then realize ... I'll never be able to get there/imagine it b/c I don't think the way they do. I do believe we're going to go lower b/4 the of all this madness.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h
⚡️️️️️️️'He better damn well stop' — Trump slams Zelensky for attacking Russian refineries, says Ukraine should get 'new president.' "I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," Trump said when questioned about his deal to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for diesel.
kyivindependent.com
'He better damn well stop' — Trump slams Zelensky for attacking Russian refineries, says Ukraine should get 'new president'
"I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," U.S. President Donald Trump said when questioned about his deal to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for diesel.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h
🚨 BREAKING: The Pentagon has raised the official death toll of U.S. troops during the war with Iran to 21, with 865 wounded, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called reporting that the military had undercounted deaths “a complete lie.”
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
"++ BREAKING ++ AfD state parliament vice-president Hans-Thomas Tillschneider attempted to attend the memorial service for the victims of the Halle attack. Activists from the JSUD blocked his path in front of the synagogue."
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Whumpitup @whumpitup.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Absolute shambles. Threatening people who buy Iranian oil while buying Russian diesel is pure hypocrisy. Any respect I had left for the American Government has been completely eroded. The US will never have the respect it held ever again. news.sky.com/story/trump-...
news.sky.com
Trump strikes deal with Putin for diesel - as Zelenskyy blasts 'weak decision'
The Ukrainian president criticises the agreement, calling it a "gift" to Vladimir Putin and saying the Russian leader is reliant on "backroom deals".
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
I agree. It's going to take a *long* time before we hold any kind of reputable standing in the world again. We're going to need to do a *whole lot* of amending relationships, etc. to rebuild trust. First we *all* need to know there won't be another far-right prez again and no guarantee can B made
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
Not just "bipartisan outrage", but by world wide outrage too.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
"Annexing German-speaking Switzerland to Germany? The dream of an AfD extremist An official from the youth wing of the far-right German AfD has published a map of a "Greater Germany" on X..."
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
"'The storm is here': Florida Governor DeSantis is warning the public, and meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall and flooding. The US oil industry is also having to scale back production."
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
Trump just had a massive meltdown over losing the Nobel Peace Prize to South African anti-apartheid jurist Navi Pillay. Trump attacked Pillay, admitted he knows nothing about her, claimed he deserves EIGHT Nobel Peace Prizes, took credit for preventing wars around the world,… 1/
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
"If it were up to Donald Trump, he would have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize long ago. The US President has now reacted to the Nobel Committee's latest decision with a barrage of angry insults."
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
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David W. Pippy @davidwilliampippy.bsky.social · 18h
Good morning! Fall in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia photographed by C. Rizzo Photography..
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 21h
New primer about the news from the last few hours that the US is getting back to business with Russia. This is not Trump being erratic, it is not about diesel, it is not a small move. It is about the US moving to a more active position of helping Putin. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...
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This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel
What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
NEW: Early on Aug. 25, the Tohono O’odham Nation received a one-minute notice from Border Patrol. A convoy of contractors — guarded by masked agents — was en route to conduct testing for a coming border wall. The tribe was warned: Do not interfere.
propublica.org
As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...
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Max Granger @maxgranger.info · 16h
Tadai Me:i Camp calls supporters to join in prayer and protest on the Tohono O’odham Nation as border wall construction is set to begin this Monday, on Indigenous Peoples Day.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY
OCTOBER 12, 2026
BORDER WALL CONTRACTORS ARE SET TO BEGIN REMOVING SACRED SAGUAROS AND OCOTILLO IN THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION.
THE TADAI ME: CAMP CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT TO THE BORDER TO STAND WITH THE TOHONO O'ODHAM IN OUR FIGHT TO PROTECT O'ODHAM JEWED (LAND).
THESE ARE NON-VIOLENT GATHERINGS!
EVERYONE WELCOME
ALL ONK AKIMEL, KE:LI AKIMEL, AK-CHIN, HIA CED, TOHONO AND MEXICO O'ODHAM STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
PLEASE COME
PREPARED FOR THE
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ELEMENTS (HEAT/RAIN), COME HEALTHY, AND
ALL ELDERS, SINGERS, AND
SELF SUFFICIENT.10/10 - 10/11
GATHERING OF O'ODHAM SISTER
TRIBES AT TADAI ME:I CAMP
10/12 - Prayer to Action
SUNRISE
HIMDAG 'O WUD T-GEWKDAG (OUR
CULTURE IS OUR STRENGTH) GATHERING AT THE TADAI ME:I CAMP AT KO:LI KI:JIG.
9:00 AM
GEWKDAG HI:M (GO IN STRENGTH)
MARCH STARTING AT BASHAS PLAZA, BRING YOUR SIGNS AND WALK IN PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST THE DESTRUCTION OF O'ODHAM LAND.Camp is located at the San Miguel Gate, on South Indian
Route 19
Turn right at the "Entering
Prayer Camp" sign
Be aware of cattle and Border Patrol on your way down
If you are planning on staying at Tadai Me:i Camp, you will be required to check in with Camp Caretakers for safety checks and information before entering camps.
Be respectful of camp protocols
No alcohol, drugs or weapons. Zero tolerance.
IF YOU AIN'T PRAYING, YOU AIN'T STAYING!Tohono O'odham Nation Emergency Mobile Command will be stationed at San Miguel
Community Building
In case of emergency dial 911 or T.O.N. Dispatch at 520-383-6412
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
raise revenue and undercut right-populism with One Weird Trick (capitalists HATE this)
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 12h
I *really* like this ad!!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13h
Today in DC: "Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal. The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign
Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 13h
⚡️️️️️️️US demands Kyiv halt refinery attacks, threatens to suspend intelligence sharing. During recent talks, the Ukrainians were told that Washington would cut off intelligence sharing that has helped Kyiv identify and strike targets inside Russia, one person present told the Kyiv Independent.
kyivindependent.com
Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot
When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to ...
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 14h
CAIRO (AP) — The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, two regional officials said Saturday, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed there.
winnipegfreepress.com
The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, two regional officials said Saturday, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed there.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For me there has been no greater more awesome sight I've ever seen than seeing a whale breach. It is truly a magnificent and special event that photos can never do justice ... but I still love seeing a photo of it nevertheless (reminds me of a few real life experiences of a lifetime). 😍
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Magnificent! Thank you for sharing!!!
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For me there has been no greater more awesome sight I've ever seen than seeing a whale breach. It is truly a magnificent and special event that photos can never do justice ... but I still love seeing a photo of it nevertheless (reminds me of a few real life experiences of a lifetime). 😍
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks for covering this and for live streaming, Joe.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And I imagine she has security accompanying her.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I've noticed that it seems the signs with lies are in yellow. That's confusing b/c some of the anti-proposition signs are in yellow, which makes me initially think that sign is a lie too. 🙄 Good thing I don't take heed of campaign signs.
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💙💙~Patty~💙💙 @pattyger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Anyone who views the International Criminal Court as a "threat" is likely a threat themselves."
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
🚨 THEY’VE SEEN ENOUGH: Trump rallygoers in Syracuse start leaving early while he’s still speaking
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The man with artificial hair, teeth, doctor’s reports, lifts in his shoes, scalp reduction surgery, a girdle, and a painted orange face claims we’re his enemy if we use the word “artificial.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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debbiefr.bsky.social @debbiefr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you for the update, Jacob.
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