Deborah McDowell
@dem8z.bsky.social
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Deborah McDowell
@dem8z.bsky.social
· Feb 24
The World We Want Is Us
It moves my heart to see your awakened faces;
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Alice Walker, “The World We Want is Us”https://poets.org/poem/world-we-want-us
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For once, it would be nice to hear this...
tRump: "Who are you with? You are a lousy reporter. "
Reporter: "Don't worry about who I'm with! Not interested in your opinion about me. Now, do your job and answer my fucking question, please!"
tRump: "Who are you with? You are a lousy reporter. "
Reporter: "Don't worry about who I'm with! Not interested in your opinion about me. Now, do your job and answer my fucking question, please!"
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
For once, it would be nice to hear this...
tRump: "Who are you with? You are a lousy reporter. "
Reporter: "Don't worry about who I'm with! Not interested in your opinion about me. Now, do your job and answer my fucking question, please!"
tRump: "Who are you with? You are a lousy reporter. "
Reporter: "Don't worry about who I'm with! Not interested in your opinion about me. Now, do your job and answer my fucking question, please!"
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Tomorrow I’m going to sit quietly and process the last week+ before seeing my family & friend-family & remembering who I am.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Tomorrow I’m going to sit quietly and process the last week+ before seeing my family & friend-family & remembering who I am.
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i think everyone should eat the food that makes them happy :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
i think everyone should eat the food that makes them happy :)
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Sweet potato pies are the absolute best.
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Sweet potato pies are the absolute best.
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I think all pies are equal, but sweet potato pies are more equal
i have no pie ranking — i like all pie — but i will say that my sweet potato pie once won an award
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I think all pies are equal, but sweet potato pies are more equal
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As I was leaving the coffee shop this evening, the sound system was playing one of my favorite songs:
🎶🎶 "If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe,
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down..." 🎶🎶
—Bob Marley, of course
🎶🎶 "If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe,
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down..." 🎶🎶
—Bob Marley, of course
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
As I was leaving the coffee shop this evening, the sound system was playing one of my favorite songs:
🎶🎶 "If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe,
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down..." 🎶🎶
—Bob Marley, of course
🎶🎶 "If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe,
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down..." 🎶🎶
—Bob Marley, of course
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There was a time when the United States looked down its nose at the countries in South America for being lawless banana republics. Who's the banana republic now, bitches?
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
There was a time when the United States looked down its nose at the countries in South America for being lawless banana republics. Who's the banana republic now, bitches?
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a peaceful moment, for you
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #womensartbluesky #photography #photographersonbluesky #oregoncoast #ocean #clouds #oregon
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #womensartbluesky #photography #photographersonbluesky #oregoncoast #ocean #clouds #oregon
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
a peaceful moment, for you
🤍🕊️
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #womensartbluesky #photography #photographersonbluesky #oregoncoast #ocean #clouds #oregon
🤍🕊️
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #womensartbluesky #photography #photographersonbluesky #oregoncoast #ocean #clouds #oregon
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Watching a woman in the airport wrangle two little kids and a baby while her husband literally scrolls on his laptop with one leg propped up while she flails and honestly what court would convict me
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Watching a woman in the airport wrangle two little kids and a baby while her husband literally scrolls on his laptop with one leg propped up while she flails and honestly what court would convict me
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Over the next week (what thanksgiving break? lol) I have to read my book again and finalize it before it goes to *print* and I’m literally paying attention to details like colon vs comma and I’m sure most authors are like this and that’s one reason why you should buy our books. We really care.
The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Over the next week (what thanksgiving break? lol) I have to read my book again and finalize it before it goes to *print* and I’m literally paying attention to details like colon vs comma and I’m sure most authors are like this and that’s one reason why you should buy our books. We really care.
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i have no pie ranking — i like all pie — but i will say that my sweet potato pie once won an award
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
i have no pie ranking — i like all pie — but i will say that my sweet potato pie once won an award
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Happy birthday to the one and only @theferocity.bsky.social!!! YOU are the gift, but you also give us gifts with your speaking and writing. One of COUNTLESS examples:
"... I am protecting myself.
I am pulling up the drawbridge. I'm asking
Black women to pull up the drawbridge."
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"... I am protecting myself.
I am pulling up the drawbridge. I'm asking
Black women to pull up the drawbridge."
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November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Happy birthday to the one and only @theferocity.bsky.social!!! YOU are the gift, but you also give us gifts with your speaking and writing. One of COUNTLESS examples:
"... I am protecting myself.
I am pulling up the drawbridge. I'm asking
Black women to pull up the drawbridge."
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"... I am protecting myself.
I am pulling up the drawbridge. I'm asking
Black women to pull up the drawbridge."
+
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There is still no news on my missing friend. They were on their way to their new home yesterday morning, missed their plane and haven’t been heard from since. Thank you all for your kind words and support. I’ll keep you posted if I hear anything.
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
There is still no news on my missing friend. They were on their way to their new home yesterday morning, missed their plane and haven’t been heard from since. Thank you all for your kind words and support. I’ll keep you posted if I hear anything.
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My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
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If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
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Working at a hospital means I don’t get holidays off, at least in a way that most people do. I’m working today and half a day tomorrow. But it’s cool to have a job where I’ll get to give some people going through a rough time the opportunity to eat a thanksgiving meal tomorrow.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Working at a hospital means I don’t get holidays off, at least in a way that most people do. I’m working today and half a day tomorrow. But it’s cool to have a job where I’ll get to give some people going through a rough time the opportunity to eat a thanksgiving meal tomorrow.
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Good morning from a scenic sunrise view
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Good morning from a scenic sunrise view
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I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
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Petty?
This gives me life!
11 years later, Bolsonaro behind bars.😭
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This gives me life!
11 years later, Bolsonaro behind bars.😭
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Petty?
This gives me life!
11 years later, Bolsonaro behind bars.😭
CC
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@stucknation.bsky.social
@bdlimm.bsky.social
@mikeelk.bsky.social
@matthewremski.bsky.social
@stopgenai.com
@eclecticradical.bsky.social
@extremearturo.bsky.social
This gives me life!
11 years later, Bolsonaro behind bars.😭
CC
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@stucknation.bsky.social
@bdlimm.bsky.social
@mikeelk.bsky.social
@matthewremski.bsky.social
@stopgenai.com
@eclecticradical.bsky.social
@extremearturo.bsky.social
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
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If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
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While it's refreshing to see folks admit when the conventional wisdom they've help established is wrong, the results about views on public health in this country are terrifying.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-covid-...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-covid-...
The COVID political backlash disappeared
Turns out the pandemic didn't break the Democratic Party
www.theargumentmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
While it's refreshing to see folks admit when the conventional wisdom they've help established is wrong, the results about views on public health in this country are terrifying.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-covid-...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-covid-...
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the mother of her nephew!!!
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
the mother of her nephew!!!
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When a person needs help, you help them.
That’s exactly what Our Daily Bread – one of Maryland’s largest hot meal programs – has done for over 46 years. All without a single interruption in service.
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That’s exactly what Our Daily Bread – one of Maryland’s largest hot meal programs – has done for over 46 years. All without a single interruption in service.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
When a person needs help, you help them.
That’s exactly what Our Daily Bread – one of Maryland’s largest hot meal programs – has done for over 46 years. All without a single interruption in service.
youtube.com/shorts/05zn-...
That’s exactly what Our Daily Bread – one of Maryland’s largest hot meal programs – has done for over 46 years. All without a single interruption in service.
youtube.com/shorts/05zn-...