Debra Kaplan
@boomerwriter617.bsky.social
Active feminist, pro gun safety advocate, and Democracy defender who spent more than 20 years in journalism covering everything from politics to homicide, works now in sales generation, and spends time in genealogy research, Dog mother, avid history buff.
I don't condone violence. But it's important to remember who Charlie Kirk was.
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I don't condone violence. But it's important to remember who Charlie Kirk was.
This Is What Autocracy Looks Like www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...
Opinion | This Is What Autocracy Looks Like
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June 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This Is What Autocracy Looks Like www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...
I'm attending Orange County Democrats's event, “Follow the Money Town Hall with Congressman Frost, Sen. Smith, & Rep. Eskamani” - sign up now to www.mobilize.us/orangecounty...
Follow the Money Town Hall with Congressman Frost, Sen. Smith, & Rep. Eskamani · Orange County Democrats
Join us for a critical conversation on the budget cuts threatening our communities.
On Thursday, May 29th at 5:00 PM, we're bringing together Congressman Maxwell Frost, State Representative Anna V. E...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm attending Orange County Democrats's event, “Follow the Money Town Hall with Congressman Frost, Sen. Smith, & Rep. Eskamani” - sign up now to www.mobilize.us/orangecounty...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ke...
Keep schools safe for children and families—and keep ICE out!
The threat of ICE in schools creates unnecessary trauma, leads to damaged trust in educators, and causes students from undocumented and mixed-status families to miss school, leaving a lasting impact o...
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May 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ke...
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MAGA is screeching that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is “inciting violence” for telling people to mass protest.
Apparently they’re afraid of the megaphones and microphones he’s talking about.
🙄
Apparently they’re afraid of the megaphones and microphones he’s talking about.
🙄
April 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
MAGA is screeching that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is “inciting violence” for telling people to mass protest.
Apparently they’re afraid of the megaphones and microphones he’s talking about.
🙄
Apparently they’re afraid of the megaphones and microphones he’s talking about.
🙄
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TODAY: A federal court will hear arguments in a series of lawsuits filed by the Democratic Party and a coalition of pro-voting groups against Trump’s anti-voting executive order.
Call in to the meeting at 1:30 pm ET: (833) 990-9400, Meeting ID: 585620654 www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
Call in to the meeting at 1:30 pm ET: (833) 990-9400, Meeting ID: 585620654 www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
TODAY: A federal court will hear arguments in a series of lawsuits filed by the Democratic Party and a coalition of pro-voting groups against Trump’s anti-voting executive order.
Call in to the meeting at 1:30 pm ET: (833) 990-9400, Meeting ID: 585620654 www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
Call in to the meeting at 1:30 pm ET: (833) 990-9400, Meeting ID: 585620654 www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
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Harvard University stands to lose billions in federal funding, but the government’s actions against one of the world’s top research institutions were applied with vague accusations and no proof of specific legal violations, documents show.
Trump’s freeze on $2.2 billion to Harvard provided no proof of wrongdoing
The Trump administration skipped over requirements, including offering to hold a hearing, when applying financial penalties related to civil rights violations.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Harvard University stands to lose billions in federal funding, but the government’s actions against one of the world’s top research institutions were applied with vague accusations and no proof of specific legal violations, documents show.
Protesting the Trump Musk policies today in Leesburg Fl. 300 plus demonstrated.
April 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Protesting the Trump Musk policies today in Leesburg Fl. 300 plus demonstrated.
Let's elect Josh Weil April 1 I. Us House 6 special election to replace Mike Signalgate Walz. Don't elect Randy Not So Fine.
March 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Let's elect Josh Weil April 1 I. Us House 6 special election to replace Mike Signalgate Walz. Don't elect Randy Not So Fine.
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Two law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday, challenging executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that imposed sanctions on the firms as part of his broader campaign cracking down on lawyers based on the clients they represent.
Two more law firms sanctioned by Trump sue his administration
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump has targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who had.
wapo.st
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Two law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday, challenging executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that imposed sanctions on the firms as part of his broader campaign cracking down on lawyers based on the clients they represent.
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Maybe the reason why Hegseth halted cyber operations is to avoid risk that anyone would attribute operations that helped Trump get elected THIS TIME?
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS393/
Newsletter: risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Trump administration stops treating Russian hackers as a threat
-Meta seeks permanent NSO ban
-New Cellebrite 0-days come to light
-3rd-party breaches are now a headache for cyber insurers
-WazaWaka and Ermakov get home detention
Newsletter: risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Trump administration stops treating Russian hackers as a threat
-Meta seeks permanent NSO ban
-New Cellebrite 0-days come to light
-3rd-party breaches are now a headache for cyber insurers
-WazaWaka and Ermakov get home detention
March 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Maybe the reason why Hegseth halted cyber operations is to avoid risk that anyone would attribute operations that helped Trump get elected THIS TIME?
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Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
'We have become the party of the status quo': Chris Murphy makes his case to lead Democrats
Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
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March 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
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From raw metal to engines, components travel all over North America before they’re put into cars. What happens if they’re taxed at every stop?
See how tariffs could make your next car cost thousands more
From raw metal to engines, components travel all over North America before they’re put into cars. What happens if they’re taxed at every stop?
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
From raw metal to engines, components travel all over North America before they’re put into cars. What happens if they’re taxed at every stop?
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I love this!!
Actress Cassandra Peterson, better known as her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has donated her Tesla to NPR.
Keep Reposting
#Swasticar
#ElonSux
Actress Cassandra Peterson, better known as her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has donated her Tesla to NPR.
Keep Reposting
#Swasticar
#ElonSux
March 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love this!!
Actress Cassandra Peterson, better known as her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has donated her Tesla to NPR.
Keep Reposting
#Swasticar
#ElonSux
Actress Cassandra Peterson, better known as her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has donated her Tesla to NPR.
Keep Reposting
#Swasticar
#ElonSux
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Trump's decades-long worship of John Gotti-style mob rule reached its zenith Friday in the Oval Office, with the shakedown of Ukraine's Zelensky aided by his underboss JD Vance
Like Gotti, America's embrace of an amoral strongman will not end well. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Like Gotti, America's embrace of an amoral strongman will not end well. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
John Gotti would have OK’d the Trump-Vance mob hit on Zelensky
The shocking Oval Office shakedown of Ukraine's president was the fulfillment of Trump's 1990s vow to be a great mob boss.
www.inquirer.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump's decades-long worship of John Gotti-style mob rule reached its zenith Friday in the Oval Office, with the shakedown of Ukraine's Zelensky aided by his underboss JD Vance
Like Gotti, America's embrace of an amoral strongman will not end well. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Like Gotti, America's embrace of an amoral strongman will not end well. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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Vermont understood the assignment.
Take notes, America.
Take notes, America.
March 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Vermont understood the assignment.
Take notes, America.
Take notes, America.
Register your displeasure
March 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Register your displeasure
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Data is power. If the right-wing coup officiants succeed in seizing it, that power could be theirs forever.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...
Your Data or Your Life: DOGE’s Highway Robbery | Common Dreams
The greatest public theft in human history is happening right now.
www.commondreams.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Data is power. If the right-wing coup officiants succeed in seizing it, that power could be theirs forever.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...
