Debbie
@debrars.bsky.social
Living the retired life in Illinois. Family, books, puzzles, coffee, and laughter. Kindness is key.
I decorated for Christmas, but it felt like too much clutter and clutter makes me claustrophobic. I packed up half of it and sold it on Marketplace. Now I can enjoy the holidays with my peace intact, and I'm free of "stuff."
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I decorated for Christmas, but it felt like too much clutter and clutter makes me claustrophobic. I packed up half of it and sold it on Marketplace. Now I can enjoy the holidays with my peace intact, and I'm free of "stuff."
This evening I was able to see the aurora in the northern sky with my naked eye. It's a spectacular sight that makes my heart happy. Perspective.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This evening I was able to see the aurora in the northern sky with my naked eye. It's a spectacular sight that makes my heart happy. Perspective.
Where are they? Where are the homeless people who disappeared from the streets in Washington DC? The American people need answers!
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Where are they? Where are the homeless people who disappeared from the streets in Washington DC? The American people need answers!
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
No matter how freaked out you are right now, you're under-reacting.
September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
No matter how freaked out you are right now, you're under-reacting.
Was today the end of free speech in America?
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Was today the end of free speech in America?
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My, my, my. How the tone has changed.
September 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
My, my, my. How the tone has changed.
I've lost 70 lbs and am having a hard time buying clothes in my new size. I keep wanting to revert to bigger sizes because??? Is this body dysmorphia? Am I seeking comfort in the familiar? Do I not trust my mirror?
Anyway....release the Epstein files.
Anyway....release the Epstein files.
September 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I've lost 70 lbs and am having a hard time buying clothes in my new size. I keep wanting to revert to bigger sizes because??? Is this body dysmorphia? Am I seeking comfort in the familiar? Do I not trust my mirror?
Anyway....release the Epstein files.
Anyway....release the Epstein files.
Sweet home Chicago. There's no place like it.
September 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Sweet home Chicago. There's no place like it.
Proud of my Governor! Chicago is full of brave, strong, proud Americans and no tyrant is going to defeat them.
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Proud of my Governor! Chicago is full of brave, strong, proud Americans and no tyrant is going to defeat them.
A pointless (but pointed) military flyover was planned for the time of the survivors' press conference. Nevertheless, they persisted. Women will save this country.
September 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A pointless (but pointed) military flyover was planned for the time of the survivors' press conference. Nevertheless, they persisted. Women will save this country.
I watched the Epstein survivors' press conference, and I'm in awe of these women. It takes great courage to speak out. They have to re-live the worst experiences of their life in order to force JUSTICE.
September 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I watched the Epstein survivors' press conference, and I'm in awe of these women. It takes great courage to speak out. They have to re-live the worst experiences of their life in order to force JUSTICE.
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States with the highest crime rates are sending their National Guard units to blue cities with lower crime rates.
Blue states are sending their tax money to red states impoverished by GOP policies.
This level of insanity is not sustainable.
Blue states are sending their tax money to red states impoverished by GOP policies.
This level of insanity is not sustainable.
September 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
States with the highest crime rates are sending their National Guard units to blue cities with lower crime rates.
Blue states are sending their tax money to red states impoverished by GOP policies.
This level of insanity is not sustainable.
Blue states are sending their tax money to red states impoverished by GOP policies.
This level of insanity is not sustainable.
Love it! 😍
September 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Love it! 😍
I've had enough social media for awhile. I can't handle reading about any more of the GOP mayhem today. They are all competing to see who can be the most crazed.
August 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've had enough social media for awhile. I can't handle reading about any more of the GOP mayhem today. They are all competing to see who can be the most crazed.
I've never been excited for two people I don't know getting engaged, until today. Congratulations to Taylor and Travis!
August 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've never been excited for two people I don't know getting engaged, until today. Congratulations to Taylor and Travis!
I'm afraid to look at the news every morning. But then I remember, there's always hope....
August 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm afraid to look at the news every morning. But then I remember, there's always hope....
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Hey, #booksky 💙📚, if you're thinking of getting my #book, Blood of the Witness Tree (nice thinking, btw!), you may want to pick up the first book, The Dance of Rotten Sticks.
#horrorbook #horror
Both can stand alone, but they read well as a series.
Get Sticks here: www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horrorbook #horror
Both can stand alone, but they read well as a series.
Get Sticks here: www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
August 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hey, #booksky 💙📚, if you're thinking of getting my #book, Blood of the Witness Tree (nice thinking, btw!), you may want to pick up the first book, The Dance of Rotten Sticks.
#horrorbook #horror
Both can stand alone, but they read well as a series.
Get Sticks here: www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horrorbook #horror
Both can stand alone, but they read well as a series.
Get Sticks here: www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
You want to get an early start on spooky season? Here you go! I'm partway through book 2 and enjoying it very much. Treat yourself and buy both! Happy reading. #spooky #book #BookSky #horror #gothic #BloodoftheWitnessTree
Looking for a #spooky #book , #BookSky 📚💙 ? My new #horrorbook, Blood of the Witness Tree, continues the story of Isaac Fletcher and his daughter Emily from my #gothic #horror, The Dance of Rotten Sticks.
Though a sequel, it can stands alone.
On #kindleunlimited !
www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
Though a sequel, it can stands alone.
On #kindleunlimited !
www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
Blood of the Witness Tree
Amazon.com: Blood of the Witness Tree eBook : Vande Zande, J.C.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
People who say there's no value in learning history are causing us to repeat it.
August 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
People who say there's no value in learning history are causing us to repeat it.
An adjudicated rapist, 34x felon, mentally incompetent con man is once again talking about a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. Unfortunately, he is also POTUS so he has the power to do it.
July 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
An adjudicated rapist, 34x felon, mentally incompetent con man is once again talking about a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. Unfortunately, he is also POTUS so he has the power to do it.
He doesn't even know what's in the bill.
July 3, 2025 at 5:47 AM
He doesn't even know what's in the bill.
Hey, Congress! You still exist or are you a phantom organization being paid to do nothing? How about doing your actual JOB and saving this country!
June 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hey, Congress! You still exist or are you a phantom organization being paid to do nothing? How about doing your actual JOB and saving this country!
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I’m pretty excited for all those who told themselves they were voting for lower grocery prices and instead got a police state, a new war in the Middle East … and higher grocery prices.
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I’m pretty excited for all those who told themselves they were voting for lower grocery prices and instead got a police state, a new war in the Middle East … and higher grocery prices.
I'm heartbroken about President Biden's diagnosis. He is one of our best. Kind, empathetic, gentle, a GOOD man, and he's gone through too much tragedy for one man to bear. I pray he has years left to enjoy his family and his well deserved retirement. I pray his days and nights are pain free. 💙
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm heartbroken about President Biden's diagnosis. He is one of our best. Kind, empathetic, gentle, a GOOD man, and he's gone through too much tragedy for one man to bear. I pray he has years left to enjoy his family and his well deserved retirement. I pray his days and nights are pain free. 💙