Deborah Witherspoon McFatter
@bleupolimcf.bsky.social
Late bloomer; retired educator; actor; wife/mum/nana; ally to those who seek social justice; one who tries to follow the compassion and truth of Christ; learner; a person gobsmacked by recent choices (not mine) that are sending my country into a chaos.
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Oakwood University Aeolian Singers are The Best! Check out the. YouTube of “World O World” for an out-of-this-world arrangement.
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Philip Gulley
“No country is Christian whose leaders gorge themselves at Great Gatsby golden tables while children go hungry.
No country is Christian that employs masked villains to tear parents from their children, and children from their parents, to tear asunder those whom God had joined together
“No country is Christian whose leaders gorge themselves at Great Gatsby golden tables while children go hungry.
No country is Christian that employs masked villains to tear parents from their children, and children from their parents, to tear asunder those whom God had joined together
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Philip Gulley
“No country is Christian whose leaders gorge themselves at Great Gatsby golden tables while children go hungry.
No country is Christian that employs masked villains to tear parents from their children, and children from their parents, to tear asunder those whom God had joined together
“No country is Christian whose leaders gorge themselves at Great Gatsby golden tables while children go hungry.
No country is Christian that employs masked villains to tear parents from their children, and children from their parents, to tear asunder those whom God had joined together
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from.
Math illiterate Trump stumped by how refund checks and tariffs work: report
President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from. The 79-year-old president promised to send rebates to "low and middl...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from.
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Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
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Just in case you thought this was about trans athletes. This was solely about creating a fascist and racist gender bureaucracy over what constitutes being feminine enough to be considered a woman.
They're targeting cis women who may be intersex and banning them from sport.
They're targeting cis women who may be intersex and banning them from sport.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Just in case you thought this was about trans athletes. This was solely about creating a fascist and racist gender bureaucracy over what constitutes being feminine enough to be considered a woman.
They're targeting cis women who may be intersex and banning them from sport.
They're targeting cis women who may be intersex and banning them from sport.
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Don't hold your breath
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Don't hold your breath
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Anti-Trump politics *is* affordability politics, and Tuesday’s results overwhelmingly demonstrated this. On one front after another, the Democrats’ attacks on Trump were directly linked to voters’ material concerns. trib.al/pt0S0Y1
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Anti-Trump politics *is* affordability politics, and Tuesday’s results overwhelmingly demonstrated this. On one front after another, the Democrats’ attacks on Trump were directly linked to voters’ material concerns. trib.al/pt0S0Y1
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Mississippi Head Start centers are among the many federal programs awaiting word on whether they will be affected by the government shutdown.
Many of the children who attend Head Start have parents who work in hourly jobs and risk losing their jobs if they do not have child care.
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Many of the children who attend Head Start have parents who work in hourly jobs and risk losing their jobs if they do not have child care.
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Mississippi Head Start Programs Weigh How Long They Can Run Without Federal Funds
Mississippi Head Start centers are among the many federal programs awaiting word on whether they will be affected by the government shutdown.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Mississippi Head Start centers are among the many federal programs awaiting word on whether they will be affected by the government shutdown.
Many of the children who attend Head Start have parents who work in hourly jobs and risk losing their jobs if they do not have child care.
buff.ly/2ets0NC
Many of the children who attend Head Start have parents who work in hourly jobs and risk losing their jobs if they do not have child care.
buff.ly/2ets0NC
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired, sidelined or forced out generals and admirals in a series of ousters that could reshape the U.S. military for years to come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired, sidelined or forced out generals and admirals in a series of ousters that could reshape the U.S. military for years to come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell Al Jazeera many died on the way from wounds or lack of food.
Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’
People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell Al Jazeera many died on the way from wounds or lack of food.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell Al Jazeera many died on the way from wounds or lack of food.
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New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
Mamdani Brings Lina Khan Onto His Team After Historic Election Win
Zohran Mamdani has named his transition team—and it’s amazing.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
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Two top BBC leaders resigned today following criticism over the way a documentary edited a speech President Trump on Jan. 6 and other matters raised in a leaked internal memo.
BBC leaders quit after backlash over edit of Trump's Jan. 6 speech in documentary
Trump celebrated the resignations over criticism of its handling of matters including what he said was his "very good (PERFECT!) speech."
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November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Two top BBC leaders resigned today following criticism over the way a documentary edited a speech President Trump on Jan. 6 and other matters raised in a leaked internal memo.
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The proposal is “not a deal," says Democratic U.S. House Rep. Ritchie Torres.
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
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"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
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Democrats Consider GOP Deal to Reopen Government, With Promise of Later Vote on ACA Subsidies
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The proposal is “not a deal," says Democratic U.S. House Rep. Ritchie Torres.
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
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"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
buff.ly/9aW3zLz
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So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
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This!
Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This!
I like Robert Reich's @rbreich.bsky.social trickle down post. Exactly this.
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Donald Trump and @jd-vance-1.bsky.social's refusal to provide SNAP benefits to Americans in need isn't just illegal — it's immoral.
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Donald Trump and @jd-vance-1.bsky.social's refusal to provide SNAP benefits to Americans in need isn't just illegal — it's immoral.
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A federal judge issued a stark warning about what he called an “existential threat to democracy” in a forceful first-person essay published Sunday. He revealed that he resigned from the bench to freely speak out against Trump,
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A federal judge issued a stark warning about what he called an “existential threat to democracy” in a forceful first-person essay published Sunday. He revealed that he resigned from the bench to freely speak out against Trump,
accusing him of weaponizing the legal system, using it to pursue political enemies while shielding allies and major donors from investigation or accountability. Read what he wrote here: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
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Yeah, despite the rumblings from other reporters this still feels like another bit of Axios wishcasting.
What's for certain is that any Democrat who votes to cave now and betray the base in exchange for nothing at all will live to regret it.
What's for certain is that any Democrat who votes to cave now and betray the base in exchange for nothing at all will live to regret it.
does this sound like a deal that’s done or someone trying to pressure dems into one
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Yeah, despite the rumblings from other reporters this still feels like another bit of Axios wishcasting.
What's for certain is that any Democrat who votes to cave now and betray the base in exchange for nothing at all will live to regret it.
What's for certain is that any Democrat who votes to cave now and betray the base in exchange for nothing at all will live to regret it.
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Literally stealing food out of peoples’ mouths.
FLAG: The Trump admin has told states to "immediately undo" any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families for the month of November — threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Literally stealing food out of peoples’ mouths.
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Chuck Schumer, you’d better not cave in our Healthcare! The GOP doesn’t negotiate in good faith and time is running out to save the ACA!
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Chuck Schumer, you’d better not cave in our Healthcare! The GOP doesn’t negotiate in good faith and time is running out to save the ACA!