Donna Coltharp
@donnafaye.bsky.social
I represent folks on Texas's death row. Proud Dem/resister. Mother of trans child and other persons endangered by incoming regime. Superpowers include: bourbon mixology, imposing structure on writing, starting knitting projects, and making pies
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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NEW: I spoke with the Texas inmate who was put in solitary confinement after a GoFundMe for her sick prison cat went viral. While she's since been returned to regular housing, she and her longtime friend worry that more retaliation could be on the way.
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A Texas inmate's cat fundraiser went viral. Solitary confinement followed.
"Despite what this prison does to me, it's the cats that make me want to be a better person."
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January 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
NEW: I spoke with the Texas inmate who was put in solitary confinement after a GoFundMe for her sick prison cat went viral. While she's since been returned to regular housing, she and her longtime friend worry that more retaliation could be on the way.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Is he admitting we stained the carpet? Is this about a deposit?
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz on Greenland: "Denmark just doesn't have the resources or capacity to do what needs to be done in the northern region. And to the Democrats who say 'they're giving you full access,' everybody knows if you're renting a place you treat it differently than if you own it."
January 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Is he admitting we stained the carpet? Is this about a deposit?
Did she give him the money prize, too?
January 16, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Did she give him the money prize, too?
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“All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience."
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Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
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January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
“All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience."
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Finally--proof that he supported the war in Iraq!
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Finally--proof that he supported the war in Iraq!
Thinking of families who have parents who have children with mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Thinking of families who have parents who have children with mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
📽️Can’t recommend My Man Godfrey enough for your holiday viewing. Acting is phenomenal and social milieu is depressingly on point.
December 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📽️Can’t recommend My Man Godfrey enough for your holiday viewing. Acting is phenomenal and social milieu is depressingly on point.
Mark me safe, once again, from even the tempation to head to the stores to fight over merchandise priced above what I'll be able to get it for many times over before Christmas. Safe in front of a roaring fire.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Mark me safe, once again, from even the tempation to head to the stores to fight over merchandise priced above what I'll be able to get it for many times over before Christmas. Safe in front of a roaring fire.
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Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails | ACLU
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
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Economist Lawrence Summers stepped away from teaching at Harvard. Prince Andrew lost his royal home and title.
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the privileged people and institutions that chose to associate with him.
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the privileged people and institutions that chose to associate with him.
From Royalty to Academia, Epstein Fallout Ensnares Elite Men
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans and continents, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the elites involved.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Economist Lawrence Summers stepped away from teaching at Harvard. Prince Andrew lost his royal home and title.
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the privileged people and institutions that chose to associate with him.
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the privileged people and institutions that chose to associate with him.
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Anthony Boyd went to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under threat of capital punishment. Boyd, who maintained his innocence, was executed by nitrogen gas last month.
He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Next Week.
No physical evidence connected Anthony Boyd to a 1993 murder. He was sent to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under the threat of capital punishment.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Anthony Boyd went to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under threat of capital punishment. Boyd, who maintained his innocence, was executed by nitrogen gas last month.
Agreed. Radically honest and very touching. I loved them all more after watching.
I highly recommend watching
@benstiller.redhour.com’s documentary “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost” on AppleTV. It is an honest reflection on marriage, parenting, growing up, and so much more.
Ben - Thank you for letting us into your lives so we can then reflect on our own lives. #family #film
@benstiller.redhour.com’s documentary “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost” on AppleTV. It is an honest reflection on marriage, parenting, growing up, and so much more.
Ben - Thank you for letting us into your lives so we can then reflect on our own lives. #family #film
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Agreed. Radically honest and very touching. I loved them all more after watching.
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It just feels like everything is being flattened. Rape, genocide, wildfires, etc etc is all just fodder for internet discourse rather than turning points that lead to… something, anything better or different.
It’s so true. It’s actually horrifying to see the memes and jokes about this.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It just feels like everything is being flattened. Rape, genocide, wildfires, etc etc is all just fodder for internet discourse rather than turning points that lead to… something, anything better or different.
Tomorrow, he'll take credit for killing Obamacare.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Tomorrow, he'll take credit for killing Obamacare.
I remember, after ACA was passed, sitting in doctors' waiting rooms listening to people using their medical insurance for the first time and hearing how grateful they were. No interest in going back.
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I remember, after ACA was passed, sitting in doctors' waiting rooms listening to people using their medical insurance for the first time and hearing how grateful they were. No interest in going back.
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Why do people buy pizza with EBT?
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Why do people buy pizza with EBT?
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
Apparently Sallie Mae "aren't here to help" federal employees with deferment or forbearance if they've requested it before? Do they think "not getting a paycheck" because of a shutdown is some sort of moral nick?
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Apparently Sallie Mae "aren't here to help" federal employees with deferment or forbearance if they've requested it before? Do they think "not getting a paycheck" because of a shutdown is some sort of moral nick?
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Even Grok gets it. Federal workers aren’t living large, they’re just surviving. Like most Americans they’re one missed paycheck away from the edge.
When rent, food, and gas eat your whole check, there’s nothing left to save.
PS- this dude’s a jerk.
When rent, food, and gas eat your whole check, there’s nothing left to save.
PS- this dude’s a jerk.
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Even Grok gets it. Federal workers aren’t living large, they’re just surviving. Like most Americans they’re one missed paycheck away from the edge.
When rent, food, and gas eat your whole check, there’s nothing left to save.
PS- this dude’s a jerk.
When rent, food, and gas eat your whole check, there’s nothing left to save.
PS- this dude’s a jerk.
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Has Mike Johnson ever considered holding his daily presser an hour later to give him time to read a paper?
Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
October 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Has Mike Johnson ever considered holding his daily presser an hour later to give him time to read a paper?
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Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.
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THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 12 HOURS!!!!!!
⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰Senator Jeff Merkley is holding the floor of the U.S. Senate to PROTEST Trump’s attempts to push us into an AUTHORITARIAN strongman state & outline the grave threat the Trump Administration poses to our democratic republic. MUST WATCH. Please SHARE EVERYWHERE.🔥🔥🔥
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Merkley STILL Holding the Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
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October 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 12 HOURS!!!!!!
Man, I wish he'd posted the video BEFORE the rallies--we all could have worn rain coats or carried umbrellas. Oh well--next time.
October 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Man, I wish he'd posted the video BEFORE the rallies--we all could have worn rain coats or carried umbrellas. Oh well--next time.
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It would be better to abolish the death penalty altogether and stop gambling with lives. | Opinion
Texas death row inmate's plight shows why we should abolish the death penalty
It would be better to abolish the death penalty altogether and stop gambling with lives.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It would be better to abolish the death penalty altogether and stop gambling with lives. | Opinion