debra
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debra
@andthelistgrows.bsky.social
everyday starts with a mental list of projects to think about starting/finishing and sort of ends there.
Perpetual optimist
😂
"Sometimes, if the story isn’t strong enough to stand on its own, a reporter will mask the piece’s weakness in a very catchy or elaborate lede to trick the reader into getting hooked on the piece.

This week’s roundup is not that."
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The Administration has no interest in fixing the system, the chaos & cruelty is part of their playbook. Torture is a good motivator
"...while all of this is happening, ICE agents are telling him to self-deport because he's got no chance to get out of there other than self-deport"(Kira Kelley)
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
DOJ's interpretation "challenged in at least 362 cases in federal district courts. The challengers have prevailed... in 350 of those cases decided by over 160 different judges sitting in ..fifty different courts"
continuing with alt interpretation is just willful disobedience
Isn't that contempt?
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This ruling is well worth the read for a clear analysis & quotes like this;
"But the Secretary cannot just throw verifiably inapposite or false assertion after inapposite or
false assertion—no matter how inflammatory—against the wall and hope that something sticks." Judge Ana Reyes
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It is curious that Trump felt the need to lash out at Trevor Noah over a silly joke about Epstein's island/Greenland, but this 60 Minutes interview, nothing...
It's not like he hasn't criticized Paul in the past,
my guess he doesn't want to draw any attention to the interview- too much "truth" in it
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Reposted by debra
And here’s a big lesson that I bring from Brazil: successfully defending democracy requires being appropriately alarmed.
February 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
If Kraft "needs local palm rep" after getting caught in a human trafficking/prostitution sting at a massage parlor, J should "let me (him) know"
is so on point for these birds of a feather flocking together
January 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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If I had to pick one scene from one movie, I'd pick this one.
Midnight at the Oasis - Waiting for Guffman HD
YouTube video by artfilm33
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM