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

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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 20h
MAGA Republicans is a shrinking universe. 98% of less than 33ish% isn't a whole lot.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Indian culture...places too much value on studying and academic excellence, and these values are a threat to American culture." I can't even...
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 04/10/2026
Raise your voice! About whatever YOUR thing is that is being attacked. It makes a difference! We ALL have a voice. We have to use it.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park
After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The library isn't your mommy or daddy. Nobody is forcing you to check out any books. Nobody is forcing you to read any books. If you don't like a book, don't read it. If you don't want your kids reading the book, grow up, be a parent, and choose a different book.
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Claude the Irregular Dragon (TM) @ruprecht-monkeeboy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Emily: So what's all this fuss I'm hearing about regarding Jack Smith trying to overthrow the Atlanta Hawks? When did he start thinking he could... Chevy: Emily - it's the Iowa Hawkeyes. Not not the Atlanta Hawks. He went to their game. Emily: Oh, I see...
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Chevy Chase & Gilda Radner: Nevermind
ALT: Chevy Chase & Gilda Radner: Nevermind
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Ian Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
To speed up mass deportations, the Trump administration didn't just launch raids—it stripped $200M+ from nonprofit legal aid groups, bringing them to the brink of collapse. Here’s how immigrant legal defense barely survived the campaign to kneecap them:
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First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration's attacks—barely.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Maybe he should have had AI do a spellcheck. newrepublic.com/post/216015/...
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Only Trump Would Spell United States Wrong in an Executive Order
The president signed his name right above the obvious error.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Barad-dur for sure.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 29/09/2026
Buried lede: among those speaking out against this is Gregory Baylor, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, a major conservative Christian legal group: “The government shouldn’t punish people who pursue socially valuable callings just because in its judgment they don’t earn enough money.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/09/2026
A federal judge blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don’t change how they run elections. It marked the latest blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to rewrite election rules.
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FEMA can’t condition security grants on election changes, judge says
The Trump administration had sought to limit anti-terrorism funding for local governments that didn’t check the citizenship status of voters.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 28/09/2026
The new fuel efficiency standards could add an average of roughly $1,600 in costs for drivers, a federal analysis finds. www.washingtonsun.com/energy/trump-…
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Trump’s New Rule Could Increase Fuel Costs for Drivers
The new fuel efficiency standards could add an average of roughly $1,600 in costs for drivers, a federal analysis finds.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
His full comments don't make it any better. It's still Deus vult.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
Germany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate data [via @yalee360.bsky.social]
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Germany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate data
Wary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 28/09/2026
US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards reut.rs/3TVcuhl
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US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards
The ​Trump administration ‌has finalized new ​lower ​fuel economy standards, ⁠according ​to a ​government notice published on ​Monday ​said, officially reversing a ‌push ⁠by the Biden administration ​to ​force ⁠automakers to ​build ​more ⁠fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Donald Trump increased the price of gas, and now he wants you to have to buy more of it." Doesn't seem like a difficult messaging challenge for Democrats.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If HR would let me, I'd end the interview before it even started.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Faith is now mandated, airmen allege.
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Airman Exposes Pentagon Pete’s Faith-Fueled Power Play
Faith is now mandated, airmen allege.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My latest: Trump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New Bottles After months of threats and tensions with a NATO ally, how much has the United States actually gained from the new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland? michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-his...
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Trump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New Bottles
After months of threats and tensions with a NATO ally, how much has the United States actually gained from the new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland?
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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is such stuff as nightmares are made on.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Trump Says Child Poverty Is Down. Here’s Why It May Not Feel Like Good News to Many Families - AOL
President Donald Trump recently highlighted new census data showing the official child poverty rate fell to 13.4%. He called it “the lowest rate ever recorded.”
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🇺🇦💛💙💛💙
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Politico @politico.com · 26/09/2026
Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars
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Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars
The new fuel economy standards are the latest assault on Biden-era EV policies.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
new friend in my bathroom sink welcoming me to texas this afternoon!
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/09/2026
In a new paper, researchers argue that changes in the brain associated with aging aren’t a sign of decline, but a new phase of development that supports perspective, emotional regulation, and passing on knowledge to the next generation.
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New study suggests the aging brain is adapting, not declining
As we get older, the brain prioritizes wisdom over remembering details for good reason, according to researchers.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026
How will the Supreme Court’s decision to revive a flawed citizenship database affect voters? We’ve already seen the impacts. Texas said it had used the system to identify 2,724 potential noncitizens on its rolls. But it confirmed this week that more than one in five were, in fact, citizens.
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The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters
The Trump administration said states made “some 60 million voter-verification queries" to its flawed SAVE system between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Texans
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This would be a great question to ask any Republican office-holder.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DOJ doesn't take its marching orders from the Boss?
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Trump officials end review of how arch could harm historic sites
A required consultation process with local preservationists is being terminated, a Trump appointee said Thursday.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Per Texas media, it’s looking like +100K registrations were affected. Secretary of State is saying that it shouldn’t affect voting.
We reached out to 24 counties today to see the extent of the problem. Here's what we got back:
Collin County - 40,000+
Travis County - 32,000
Brazoria County - 9,000+
Hays County - 8,100
Cameron County - 5,000
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Idea for a White House commission to control NIH grant approvals seems dead for now. Weekend stories created an uproar on the Hill. Bhattacharya and Vought are trying to sing kumbaya. w/ @by-cjewett.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
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ITEP @itep.org · 18/09/2026
The Trump administration is not publishing data on the gap in unpaid taxes. The most recent estimate of this tax gap was $700 billion in 2022. After severe IRS staff cuts and fewer audits on the wealthy, this gap has likely grown under Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
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Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.
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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Get Vaccinated
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
honestly laughing so hard. we're doomed. but we'll be able to laugh at his fails a lot as we swirl the bowl
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One more example of how a personalist regime they cannot conceive of a bipartisan institution to the point they would prefer to destroy it if they cannot repurpose it to their ends. See, also, much of the rest of the federal government, our military, science, higher education etc.
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wylddane.bsky.social @wylddane.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong. Unbelievable.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers
The president’s post about the 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Well I guess snipers are one way of stopping us from tearing it down.
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Greg Iwinski @garyjackson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
CNN, now with a special commentary segment from Mohammed bin Salman!
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FCC approves foreign owners for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery
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debcor22.bsky.social @debcor22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It really doesn't matter how many bills the House has passed if they can't get their bills through the Senate.
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KeithDB @keithdb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Who are those snipers going to be shooting? keithdb80.substack.com/p/trump-seek...
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Trump Seeks To Militarize His Stupid Arch
“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at th...
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Politico @politico.com · 20/09/2026
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
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Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
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