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Debbie Loftin

@deloftin.bsky.social

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Former whistleblower from TX; resigned as part of a mediated settlement agreement; posted resume which got me a consulting job in DC. Intended to retire back to TX but I ended up buying a lovely rowhouse in 2008 which has allowed me to stay out here.❤️

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Debbie Loftin @deloftin.bsky.social · 8h

Reflecting off the water ❤️

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 10h

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

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Debbie Loftin @deloftin.bsky.social · 8h

One of the final risings of the Harvest Moon this week ❤️

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

{ gift article } www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”

She was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure" in the once deeply divided opposition to the Maduro regime.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” The former op...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Debbie Loftin @deloftin.bsky.social · 9h

It’s a Civil War with Confederate States attacking Union States

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Do they have a prize for blowing up boats in the Caribbean and then bragging that people who made their livelihood fishing there for generations are now afraid to go out on the water?

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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 2d

Oooh People are so mad about Bad Bunny’s Halftime

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 16h

Mock them! Priceless. Keep em coming!!! Point out their hypocrisy and low character. Ridicule and laugh at MAGA for supporting it. This is the way.

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 17h

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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 1d

Comedian Josh Johnson on MAGA losing their minds over Bad Bunny performing at Super Bowl. MAGA “want Spanish in their mouths [tacos, guacamole, margaritas] but not in their ears.” Don’t make them listen to Spanish 🙄😂

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Comedian Turns MAGA Into a Laughingstock as Collective Freakout Intensifies

YouTube video by TYT Sports

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Debbie Loftin @deloftin.bsky.social · 14h

White House claims “more than 1,000%” rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

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White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 18h

A five-point-five billion Trump golf course in Qatar, and Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

New Trump Golf Course, $5.5 Billion Beachside Project Announced for Qatar

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Mash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 19h

Trump bribes Qatar with US taxpayer money and Qatar funnels money directly to Trump. It’s a laundering operation.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

In addition to gifting Trump a jet, Qatar is building a $5.5 billion Trump golf resort in Qatar, are major investors in two Trump developments in Saudi and Oman, among other things.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

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