Shannon Colleen DeBalli
@shannondeballi.bsky.social
Old lady defining what that means to suit myself. Married, with kids and pets. I hold grudges. I am a bridge burner, curse breaker and avid learner.
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"Afraid of appearing partisan, the Obama administration looked the other way when it came to prosecuting war criminals and torturers. The lack of confrontation is coming back to haunt us."
Every previous administration left unaccountable for its crimes is a lesson in why not to repeat the mistake.
Every previous administration left unaccountable for its crimes is a lesson in why not to repeat the mistake.
A Case for Transitional Justice
If sunlight is the best disinfectant, a failure to apply it leaves a festering wound, with complications that continue to amass.
fellowtravelersblog.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Afraid of appearing partisan, the Obama administration looked the other way when it came to prosecuting war criminals and torturers. The lack of confrontation is coming back to haunt us."
Every previous administration left unaccountable for its crimes is a lesson in why not to repeat the mistake.
Every previous administration left unaccountable for its crimes is a lesson in why not to repeat the mistake.
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This is a pretty misleading choice of quote to run from me after Mr. Brahman pursued me at length for something that would meet his ideological priors. I’ve asked him never to contact me again.
NEW: A prominent free speech group helped right-wing dark money score a legal win against an Ohio school board and its anti-bullying policy, which protected transgender and nonbinary students.
www.importantcontext.news/p/how-a-free...
www.importantcontext.news/p/how-a-free...
How a Free Speech Group Helped Right-Wing Dark Money Undermine Protections for Trans and Nonbinary Students
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression weighed in on a case brought by Parents Defending Education in Ohio.
www.importantcontext.news
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is a pretty misleading choice of quote to run from me after Mr. Brahman pursued me at length for something that would meet his ideological priors. I’ve asked him never to contact me again.
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Forget searching under the tree - the orphaned elephants know the best Christmas surprises are hidden in Keeper pockets! Snacks, cuddles, and the promise of a second chance. Merry Christmas from our herd to yours.
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Forget searching under the tree - the orphaned elephants know the best Christmas surprises are hidden in Keeper pockets! Snacks, cuddles, and the promise of a second chance. Merry Christmas from our herd to yours.
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The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
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This is why it’s so important to trace things back to the beginning whenever possible.
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
looking up the source of quotes, whether for a book or a video script, is great for figuring out when a quote everyone "knows" and has repeated for ages is actually just weird bullshit someone else made up
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is why it’s so important to trace things back to the beginning whenever possible.
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
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There are many genealogical paths that connect our present moment to the American past. If you have 30 minutes to waste, I think you'll find that this 1970 campaign ad by Asa Carter resonates, to an alarming degree, with the worldview and rhetoric of the MAGA right. archive.org/details/asa-...
ASA CAMPAIGN PROMO : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A paid political announcement from Asa Carter, candidate for Alabama governor in 1970. Carter was a white supremacist, segregationist, and Klansman.
archive.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There are many genealogical paths that connect our present moment to the American past. If you have 30 minutes to waste, I think you'll find that this 1970 campaign ad by Asa Carter resonates, to an alarming degree, with the worldview and rhetoric of the MAGA right. archive.org/details/asa-...
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They do not deserve a moment's peace
ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him.
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
December 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
They do not deserve a moment's peace
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When your Christmas greeting is actually a confession…
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
When your Christmas greeting is actually a confession…
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It happened again!
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It happened again!
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Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? How about a gift subscription to @motherjones.com secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/...
December 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? How about a gift subscription to @motherjones.com secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/...
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A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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This is John Roberts' America.
The blatant selling of pardons is perhaps the clearest instance of criminal conduct authorized by SCOTUS. Pardons are a quintessential "official act." So, even when Trump takes a bribe to issue one, he is presumably above the criminal law.
The president’s own chief of staff was reportedly stunned by his pardon of a former Honduran president.
December 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is John Roberts' America.
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merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
December 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
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If Chuck Redd is your new favorite jazz percussionist now, as he is mine, you might enjoy hearing him host a show and play Winter Wonderland on vibes - back when The Kennedy Center was still The Kennedy Center. www.youtube.com/live/ntH8isI...
All-Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam - Millennium Stage (December 25, 2022)
YouTube video by The Kennedy Center
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December 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If Chuck Redd is your new favorite jazz percussionist now, as he is mine, you might enjoy hearing him host a show and play Winter Wonderland on vibes - back when The Kennedy Center was still The Kennedy Center. www.youtube.com/live/ntH8isI...
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The Pope also cited Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo
Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day homily remembered the people of Gaza “exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold” and said the world’s many conflicts can only be silenced through dialogue. Leo led the Christmas Day Mass from the central altar beneath the balustrade of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza's suffering in first Christmas homily and calls for peace
Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day homily, has remembered the people of Gaza exposed to harsh weather.
bit.ly
December 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Pope also cited Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo
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Elephants go through six sets of teeth in a lifetime. One-year-old Lenny is putting his first set to good use – stripping branches, testing what that growing can do.
He wouldn't be here without you. We rescued his mum, Lima Lima, as an orphan.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
He wouldn't be here without you. We rescued his mum, Lima Lima, as an orphan.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Our Second Umani Grandbaby: Lima Lima Gives Birth to Lenny
Our Europe region is best suited to those living in the Eurozone. All amounts for adoptions, donations, and goods in our online shop (orders shipped from UK) are displayed in Euros.
www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
December 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Elephants go through six sets of teeth in a lifetime. One-year-old Lenny is putting his first set to good use – stripping branches, testing what that growing can do.
He wouldn't be here without you. We rescued his mum, Lima Lima, as an orphan.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
He wouldn't be here without you. We rescued his mum, Lima Lima, as an orphan.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House https://theonion.com/santa-tracker-shows-sleigh-stopped-for-40-minutes-outside-old-girlfriends-house/
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House https://theonion.com/santa-tracker-shows-sleigh-stopped-for-40-minutes-outside-old-girlfriends-house/
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“.. His fingerprints are so evident on the GOP’s redistricting plan that some White House aides refer to it as ‘Blairymandering.’”
@wsj.com
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“.. His fingerprints are so evident on the GOP’s redistricting plan that some White House aides refer to it as ‘Blairymandering.’”
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
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This is terrible.
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is terrible.
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this sick old turd said this to a kid
Trump: We track Santa. We want to make sure that Santa is being good. We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated, that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa. Santa loves Oklahoma like I do. You know, Oklahoma was very good to me in the election
December 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
this sick old turd said this to a kid
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The concert had been a tradition for more than twenty years.
Musician Chuck Redd cancelled it when Trump illegally added his name to the historic building.
This is how you resist.
This is showing courage in the face of tyranny.
Thank you Mr Redd.
Musician Chuck Redd cancelled it when Trump illegally added his name to the historic building.
This is how you resist.
This is showing courage in the face of tyranny.
Thank you Mr Redd.
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
“When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert,” Chuck Redd said.
www.politico.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The concert had been a tradition for more than twenty years.
Musician Chuck Redd cancelled it when Trump illegally added his name to the historic building.
This is how you resist.
This is showing courage in the face of tyranny.
Thank you Mr Redd.
Musician Chuck Redd cancelled it when Trump illegally added his name to the historic building.
This is how you resist.
This is showing courage in the face of tyranny.
Thank you Mr Redd.
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We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
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It would have been helpful for the Biden DOJ to have released this information during the 1,460 days of his administration.
Perjury. Contempt of Congress. Lying to the public. It’s all there in the files.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
December 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It would have been helpful for the Biden DOJ to have released this information during the 1,460 days of his administration.