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Deb

@dak2hope

Lifelong Democrat and ProChoice feminist. Veteran Navy Nurse. Native Texan but it needs to go Blue. Love and need dogs in my life. Knitter, football watcher, gardener. Am in awe of Native Indigenous culture. Worried about the environment and bees. πŸͺΆπŸŒˆπŸΆ

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Shouldn't Melania the movie star be testifying before congress about the Epstein Files soon? We know she's in there.

10.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 2442 πŸ” 549 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 24
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Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department Blew $22M On Steak and Lobster in a Single Month, Watchdog Claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Defense Department allegedly blew through $22 million on lobsters and ribeye steak in a Sept. 2025, end-of-year spree.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

11.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

150 military members injured and they’re just now telling us! I so detest these incompetent people!

10.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 987 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 8
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For those frustrated with the Amazon notice that my book is β€œtemporarily out of stock,” it’s NOT! Order from Ballast Books using the QR code below

10.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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This afternoon I’ll be discussing the war in Iran and my book β€œIf I Don’t Return” first with @danabash.bsky.social at 12, then @nicolewallacebr.bsky.social at 4.

10.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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We have some news: @markhertling.bsky.social's If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal, published today!

Part battlefield memoir, part father’s journal, part meditation on changes in leadership, get a signed copy here: www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-book...

10.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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I love this dog

10.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Blue bluebells. 
πŸ“Έ: superemelka.

Blue bluebells. πŸ“Έ: superemelka.

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Happy Monday, beautiful and safe new week dear friends!

Thank you all for your RPs,❀️, and follows!πŸ™

PEACE for everyone, everywhere! πŸ€πŸ•Š

09.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 232 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting to think there might be a reason that previous administrations tried very hard to avoid war with Iran

10.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 784 πŸ” 139 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 2

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov ???

10.03.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨🚨

10.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge in Oregon limits federal officers' tear gas use at Portland ICE building protests A federal judge in Oregon has restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland

Federal agents are now restricted from using tear gas and other chemical or projectile munitions against peaceful protestors and freelance journalists near the ICE processing center in Portland.

We shouldn't have to fear being brutalized by the government for exercising our First Amendment rights.

10.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 454 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5
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We Were Right About Havana Syndrome In late 2017, while traveling to Moscow on official duty, I experienced a sudden, debilitating health incident. After a long and arduous battle with the

Uh-oh. Tulsi is in a bind. The up-side (for her) would be the ability to blame the Biden Administration. The downside (again, for her) would be to acknowledge that the Russians are attacking American citizens. Such a dilemma.

warontherocks.com/2026/03/we-w...

10.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

@nicollewallace.bsky.social

10.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned β€˜Illegal’ Orders Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

Scoop: DHS ousted multiple privacy officers at CBP after they questioned orders to purposely mislabel records about government surveillance to prevent their release under FOIA.

10.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 2804 πŸ” 1647 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 85
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Frankly, if this comes as any surprise then you really need to start paying attention.

09.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1221 πŸ” 475 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 19
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09.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

@jayapal.house.gov Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

09.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow!

#TrumpsGasProblem

Is hugeeeeee

09.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s keep building Democratic power in Pennsylvania!

On March 17, there’s a SPECIAL ELECTION in House Districts 79 & 193.

Spread the word. Bring your friends & family members with you to VOTE BLUE! πŸ—³οΈ

#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory

09.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Wisconsin GOP suffers big blow as another conservative state Supreme Court justice flees Republicans in Wisconsin got yet more bad news on Monday, with conservative state Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announcing she will not seek re-election next year.β€œNow is the right time for me to step away to spend more time with my husband, kids and grandkids,” said Ziegler, according to th...

Republicans in Wisconsin got yet more bad news on Monday, with conservative state Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announcing she will not seek re-election next year.

09.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Important ruling on immigration operations in Minnesota

Judge Tostrud (Trump appointee):

"Plaintiffs have made a clear showing that Defendants have adopted a POLICY authorizing federal immigration officers to conduct investigatory stops based on ethnicity or race without reasonable suspicion."
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09.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1173 πŸ” 454 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 17
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OVER $8 A GALLON.
Downtown Los Angeles.
Today.

Trump promised to lower gas prices on Day 1. Instead he started a war with Iran and gas in LA just topped $8.

This is completely his fault!
#TrumpsGasProblem​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

09.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 13
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Trump says he won't sign new legislation until Congress passes strict voter ID bill - live Trump claims Democrats 'probably won’t win an election for 50 years' if strict voter ID bill passes Donald Trump laid out a set of restrictions for the Save America Act, which aims to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections, as he delivered remarks at a Republican event in Miami. β€œAll voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote,” he says. β€œNo mail-in ballots, except for illness, disability, military or travel.” He claimed that, if the bill were to pass, Democrats β€œprobably won’t win an election for 50 years and maybe longer.” Share Updated at 17.52 EDT Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature At a press conference on Monday, Donald Trump said that the US government has β€œcarried out some of the most powerful and complex military strikes and maneuvers the world has ever seen.” β€œWe wiped every single force in Iran,” he said. β€œMost of Iran’s naval power has been sunk. It’s on the bottom of the sea.” Trump noted that the US military has so far destroyed 51 ships. β€œWe’ve struck over 5,000 targets to date, some of them very major targets, and we’ve left some of...

Trump says he won't sign new legislation until Congress passes strict voter ID bill - live
->The Guardian | More on "Trump voter ID election restrictions" at BigEarthData.ai | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency

09.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every single Trump voter and enabler can F*CK OFF!

Sincerely,

The World

09.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 232 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0

@scottietakeson.bsky.social

09.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much my friend πŸ’™
@raykwong.bsky.social

09.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Turns out starting wars in oil regions is a terrible economic policy.

But hey, Trump says it’s going β€œvery well.” Tell that to Americans filling up their tanks.
#TrumpsGasProblem

09.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 3
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Epstein survivors just announced they will release their own list of namesβ€ΌοΈπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘βœŠ

09.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 634 πŸ” 272 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 36
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Every time he enters the room, I feel a surge of visceral repugnance that makes my skin crawl. I loathe the mention of his name. He makes me nauseous when I hear his voice. I think he is a pab.

09.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0