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Deb Hiett
@debhiett.bsky.social
Actress, playwright, screenwriter, accordionista, cat lover.
Yup, I'm that doctor talking to Ken in "Barbie."
Los Angeles and New York City.

@debhiett on IG, or visit me on ye olde worlde wide webbe at www.DebHiett.com
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November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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He scammed over 1,000 people, most of whom were not wealthy - veterans, farmers, teachers, nurses, small businesses owners. Some lost everything. But he’s a rich Republican, so Trump let him get away with it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:

His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit. n.pr/3M80fdi
More cities are seeing PFAS pollution in drinking water. Here's what Louisville found
Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Political theater.
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A January memo from the Department of Justice
August 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Electricity bill going up?

One study found that AI data centers were responsible for 63% of price hikes for customers of PJM — the nation's largest electric grid.

Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers.
August 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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What can we do? @hcrichardson.bsky.social encourages many forms of resistance: youtu.be/263FaqrL6C4?...
Forms of Resistance and Reasons to Believe It’s Working | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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August 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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August 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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August 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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We are losing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has helped educate, inform, and entertain millions of Americans.

Instead, we’re getting a vulgar new gold ballroom, which none of us will ever see.
August 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
August 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I AM SHRIEKING 💀🤣

Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
July 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Daniel got arrested for putting a know your rights table.

LAPD this is so unnecessary and uncalled for. This is tyranny at the city level.
July 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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July 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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July 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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My favorite loaf:
July 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I miss Dr. Sam Ghali's posts from the other place.
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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No notes.
June 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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A primer for the civically ill-informed.
July 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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“One of [America’s] great strengths is that . . . we do not allow the Army, Navy, and the Marines and Air Force to be a police force. History is replete with countries that allowed that to happen. Disaster is the result.”
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
The police militarization debate is over
Quaint disputes about the proper role of police and military have been superseded by a more urgent threat: Donald Trump is creating his own, personal paramilitary force
open.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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“Superman is too woke!”

Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM