Debra Vaello
@dv88.bsky.social
Retired Texas teacher. Democracy defender. 💙
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How Trump's attempted 'power grab' ended in 'brutal and humiliating failure'
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How Trump's attempted 'power grab' ended in 'brutal and humiliating failure'
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December 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
How Trump's attempted 'power grab' ended in 'brutal and humiliating failure'
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🔥 @repdeliaramirez to @KristiNoem: “Bottom Line: You lie with impunity. You reject checks & balances. You ignore Congress & the courts… you can either resign, Trump will fire you, or you’ll be impeached.
You’re going to be held accountable. I’m going to make sure of that.”
You’re going to be held accountable. I’m going to make sure of that.”
December 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
🔥 @repdeliaramirez to @KristiNoem: “Bottom Line: You lie with impunity. You reject checks & balances. You ignore Congress & the courts… you can either resign, Trump will fire you, or you’ll be impeached.
You’re going to be held accountable. I’m going to make sure of that.”
You’re going to be held accountable. I’m going to make sure of that.”
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Kristi Noem is a terrible person
December 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Kristi Noem is a terrible person
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Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
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Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
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Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
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NEW: "The Government Accountability Office, an independent and nonpartisan investigative watchdog for Congress, says it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte."
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Government Accountability Office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: "The Government Accountability Office, an independent and nonpartisan investigative watchdog for Congress, says it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte."
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
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Pete Hegseth is a war criminal. He's also an abject coward.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal. He's also an abject coward.
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Pete Hegseth is the kind of liar who thinks confidence and a loud voice can substitute for truth. It doesn’t.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Pete Hegseth is the kind of liar who thinks confidence and a loud voice can substitute for truth. It doesn’t.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
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The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
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NEWS: Democrat Mary Robichaux has defeated Republican incumbent Kurt Wilson in a runoff election to become the next Mayor of Roswell, Georgia. A major upset and another sign of shifting suburban politics in the South.
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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BRAVO to COSTCO for standing up to trump, and SUING his ass for imposing his idiotic tariffs.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
BRAVO to COSTCO for standing up to trump, and SUING his ass for imposing his idiotic tariffs.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
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Maybe if he eased up on rage posting in the middle of the night he might stay awake during cabinet meetings.
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Maybe if he eased up on rage posting in the middle of the night he might stay awake during cabinet meetings.
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Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
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All are encouraged to deadname the Department of Defense.
I will never ever call it the department of war. Never.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
All are encouraged to deadname the Department of Defense.
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A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
ICE agents violently arrested a high school student on his lunch break—after he told them he’s American.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
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Putting pressure on a victim is illegal
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Putting pressure on a victim is illegal
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A beautiful soul 🫶
Maisha Sanyika lives in Durham North Carolina where ICE and CBP have made many residents fearful of leaving their home. She has taken several children in these homes to school.
Maisha Sanyika lives in Durham North Carolina where ICE and CBP have made many residents fearful of leaving their home. She has taken several children in these homes to school.
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A beautiful soul 🫶
Maisha Sanyika lives in Durham North Carolina where ICE and CBP have made many residents fearful of leaving their home. She has taken several children in these homes to school.
Maisha Sanyika lives in Durham North Carolina where ICE and CBP have made many residents fearful of leaving their home. She has taken several children in these homes to school.
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Every time I listen to Trump, Bessent or Lutnick talk about economic conditions, it is always completely obvious how utterly disconnected they are from the everyday struggles the average American working family is dealing with right now. They simply can’t relate to normal people.
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Every time I listen to Trump, Bessent or Lutnick talk about economic conditions, it is always completely obvious how utterly disconnected they are from the everyday struggles the average American working family is dealing with right now. They simply can’t relate to normal people.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM