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Deb McAlister Holland

@debmcalister.bsky.social
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Retired tech exec & investor, married Quaker grandmother, rural TX Democrat. I block explicit posts/images, crypto, donation requests, unsolicited DMs. Don’t expect me to follow back unless you have a bio and some posts.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think we all saw that coming
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 11h
Trump admin strips disabled children and adults of the right to full integration in the comminity, school, or workplace by changing Justice Department enforcement strategy. #Disability #HumanRights #Law www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...
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Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities
Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 11h
Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts. 95 days a year kept blank, with no official record of where he is or what he is doing. Or who is sharing his hotel room. #Texas #Midterms #JamesTalarico apnews.com/article/ken-...
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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 18h
Most murderers are not serial killers. Most rapists ARE serial rapists. My first big job promotion was to replace a man named Guy Marble after he was convicted for 81 counts of rape. He is not the only serial rapist I have met, including the one in the White House. #Rape #Law #Women’sRights
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 23h
The Medicaid work rules are bad - my granddaughter has survived 16 heart surgeries & 3 strokes & has been told she doesn’t qualify for the exemption. But the cuts to seniors in nursing homes are truly draconian. #Medicaid #Health #Disability
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pathetic…..
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please! Massive turnout is our only hope.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ken Paxton admits he is trying to buy a Senate seat with Super PAC dollars. #Texas #Midterms #JamesTalarico jamestalarico.substack.com/p/ken-paxton...
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Ken Paxton said the quiet part out loud
In this race, Ken Paxton is happy to keep letting his billionaire and corporate mega-donors do the talking on his behalf.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I own property in Mike Johnson’s district, and recently spent an afternoon volunteering in the food bank there. The last thing that part of Louisiana needs is “more of the same”. Certainly the country does not need another Congressional session that rubber stamps Trump’s insanity.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Every now and again even a liar like Ken Paxton tells the truth. #Midterms #Texas #JamesTalarico
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Lynn Miclea @lynnmiclea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Greg Abbott expands use of “dyed diesel” (which is exempt from federal and state taxes and emissions standards). The fuel is usually limited to off-road farm/construction equipment. Abbott refused to waive the state gas tax to brong down consumer costs. #Texas www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Texas governor declares emergency to bring down fuel prices
Gov. Greg Abbott, in a tight reelection race, allows for commercial use of diesel normally reserved for agriculture.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton in the Senate will be a magnate for anyone looking to buy his vote or sway policy. He is despicable.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New ACLU guide to spotting and countering election misinformation and fraud. Free, quite informative, worth the time. #Midterms #Elections #Law action.aclu.org/signup/democ...
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The Democracy Download: A Mini-Course on Countering Election Misinformation
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Death rates for young & middle aged Americans skyrocket. Drugs, suicide, and chronic illness push US to 38th in life expectancy. #MAHA #Health studyfinds.com/death-rates-...
Chart showing a 71.2% rise in death rates for younger Americans since 2010.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Psst ! Don't Tell Trump.......
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a reminder that the Republicans on the ballot in November are not representing the party of Abraham Lincoln. #Midterms
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I don’t buy much at convenience stores, but I happened to stop at a Circle K this morning and was quoted a different price for a pack of mints. #Prices #CostOfLiving #ConsumerWarning #Texas www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers
Guardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items
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TrumpWatch @trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 24/09/2026
For National Security #Trump
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For National Security
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging. How the hell is this legal? #Midterms #TrumpLies apnews.com/article/paid...
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US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging
An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, who divorced her husband TX Attorney General on “Biblical grounds” (adultery) urged Republican women to vote for the party, not the person, on Nov. 3. #Texas #JamesTalarico #Midterms www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Paxton's estranged wife breaks silence on 'biblical grounds' divorce
Angela Paxton, the ex-wife of Texas Attorney General and Republican US Senate nominee Ken Paxton who divorced him on 'biblical grounds' last year, has broken her silence.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“She might be the reason you can’t have children” seemed to be a click bait headline, but readimg the story is chilling. How does one woman woth absolutely no academic credential become that influential on reproductivr rights? #WomensRights #Fertility #Health archive.is/2026.09.23-1...
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This sickens me. I feel sure that Dolly Parton did her best to ensure that her wishes for her family, her businesses, and her charities could be carries out peaxedully. #DollyParton www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/a...
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Dolly Parton’s Estate in Turmoil After Extortion Accusations (Gift Article)
Ms. Parton’s manager requested a restraining order against her nephew and former security provider, accusing him of threats and intimidation.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I miss living in the Richardson/Lake Highlands area of Dallas, but hundreds of noisy Amazon drones overhead sound awful. #Texas #Amazon #NoisePollution www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb
In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Surely I am not the only person who thinks an armed military installation with a line of site to the Capitol, the bridge into the Capitol from Arlington, and the White House is in a site chosen by Trump as a launchpad for his next coup? #Trump’sTreason #ArmedArchPlans
Map showing where Trump plans to build his “Triumph Arch” as a weapons platform with drones, gun emplacements, and snipers pointed at the Capitol.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
At 8, my granddaughter’s MakeAWish was for Pink! to visit her after heart surgery. She did, and stayed in touch after. She has been a tireless children’s advocate putting her money and her time in for 2 decades. I believe her Macklemore explanation. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Pink Says ‘Free Palestine’ Was Not Why She Objected to Macklemore’s Concert Speech
Pink spent nearly a week letting a repost about Macklemore stand without a fuller explanation. On Friday, she decided that was not enough. The singer ... Read More
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I printed this and posted it above my desk. I'd change only the last line to "I am the FUCK YOUR FEELINGS - EVERYONE'S RIGHTS ARE ON THE LINE left".
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tonight’s dinner was glazed salmon with sweet potato fries, both with an apple cinnamon glaze. There were green beans, too, but the side plate didn’t make it into the picture.
Glazed salmon & sweet potato fries on a blue & white dinner plate.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The pollsters have been wrong before, but Indo hope odiots like Bo French keep making stupid mistakes in the last few weeks of the campaign. Texas has been under GOP dominance way too long. #Midterms #Texas www.newsweek.com/texas-republ...
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Texas Republicans Face ‘Generational Wipeout’ Amid Disastrous Polls
New polls have shown Democrats leading or within striking distance in several of Texas' biggest races.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is sickening. If it were my child I would sue. #Privacy #Women’sHealth #Women’sRights #Education
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Poor baby. The situation is so bad all he can do is post on social media all day. I’d feel sorrier if he hadn’t spent years defending domestic violence, rape, and sex trafficking.
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MinimumWageMan @minimumwageman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I can not argue with this.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An occupational therapist suggested “diamond painting” for hand flexibility. I found it (a) boring (b) hard to see without very bright task light and (c) poorly designed. The kit she gave me is missing some parts & 40% of the surface has no adhesive. #NotWorthIt #Disability
Partially completed “Diamond Art” Christmas ornament from a kit that arrived with parts missing. It’s supposed to 
Ylook like a Christmas tree with presents around it, but I made a mess of it so it looks like an abstract of colored beads.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I feel sure Sadie would do the same. Gotta love a friendly dog, right? #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs youtube.com/watch?v=tvhC...
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Camera catches dog bringing toy to intruder during San Diego home break-in | NBC 7 San Diego
YouTube video by NBC 7 San Diego
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Sitting in my car outside the Gregg County courthouse while my husband attempts to get a form I need from my Congressman in my ongoing attempts to renew my passport. The only handicapped entrance to the courthouse is blocked today by workmen. Color me annoyed.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Thomas next! However, the Constitution does not require that a Supreme Court Justice have a law license or degree, and once confirmed, it’s a lifetime appointment. So he can be disbarred and remain Chief Justice.
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Dcmfox @dcmfox.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I will post this again for context. The difference between a billion and a million dollars
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sadie spent the morning at the groomer. She smells much better than she did after rolling in the mud of a mostly dry creek bed. 62 days without measurable rain! #DogsOfBlueSky
Large blond mixed breed dog after a visit to the groomer.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The New York Times profile of Gina Hinojosa should be a must-read for Texas voters. Greg Abbott must go. #Texas #Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Could a Progressive Democrat Really Become Governor of Texas? (Gift Article)
Gina Hinojosa, a state lawmaker from Austin, challenged Gov. Greg Abbott when no other Democrat would. “I needed to try,” she said.
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Deb McAlister Holland @debmcalister.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies 'idol worship.' Now the tribe wants her church gone, and I hope they get rid of her. #Arapaho #IndigenousRights #ToxicReligion apnews.com/article/arap...
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