Debbie Fenelon
@debfene.bsky.social
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Defending the freedom to read takes more than opposing book bans. It takes library champions on school boards, library boards, city councils, and county commissions.
This Banned Books Week, consider running for office. ReadLeadRun.org
This Banned Books Week, consider running for office. ReadLeadRun.org
October 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Defending the freedom to read takes more than opposing book bans. It takes library champions on school boards, library boards, city councils, and county commissions.
This Banned Books Week, consider running for office. ReadLeadRun.org
This Banned Books Week, consider running for office. ReadLeadRun.org
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Protect the freedom to read.
October 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Protect the freedom to read.
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I asked her how early students start dealing with these issues. 5th grade, she said. You can learn more about them here: www.schoolsconsentproject.com/en-us/home
Welcome to Schools Consent Project USA
We normalize conversations about consent to prevent sexual violence by delivering hour-long lawyer-led workshops in schools to young people.
www.schoolsconsentproject.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I asked her how early students start dealing with these issues. 5th grade, she said. You can learn more about them here: www.schoolsconsentproject.com/en-us/home
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Don't miss out on visiting the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden before seasonal closures on November 2! ⭐
The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx
📸 Nathan Kwarta
#MOBOTGarden
The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx
📸 Nathan Kwarta
#MOBOTGarden
October 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Don't miss out on visiting the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden before seasonal closures on November 2! ⭐
The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx
📸 Nathan Kwarta
#MOBOTGarden
The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx
📸 Nathan Kwarta
#MOBOTGarden
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Until now we were subsidizing Affordable Care Act healthcare plans and investing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure and manufacturing jobs, but then Americans elected Trump and he pissed all that away.
October 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Until now we were subsidizing Affordable Care Act healthcare plans and investing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure and manufacturing jobs, but then Americans elected Trump and he pissed all that away.
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The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election.
October 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election.
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trump is sending $500 checks to people utilizing the ACA in battleground states with a letter stating that Biden 'overcharged' them through the system.
They're only being sent to swing states.
This is blatant vote purchasing, and not one fucking thing will happen to him over it.
They're only being sent to swing states.
This is blatant vote purchasing, and not one fucking thing will happen to him over it.
October 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
trump is sending $500 checks to people utilizing the ACA in battleground states with a letter stating that Biden 'overcharged' them through the system.
They're only being sent to swing states.
This is blatant vote purchasing, and not one fucking thing will happen to him over it.
They're only being sent to swing states.
This is blatant vote purchasing, and not one fucking thing will happen to him over it.
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#ICE
Private detention donated $4.5M+ in 2024—93%+ to the GOP.
GEO Group: $3.7M (92% GOP).
CoreCivic: $785K (96% GOP).
Then ICE detention expanded, contracts surged, profits soared.
Follow the money—this isn't policy, it's a return on investment.
theintercept.com/2025/07/10/c...
Private detention donated $4.5M+ in 2024—93%+ to the GOP.
GEO Group: $3.7M (92% GOP).
CoreCivic: $785K (96% GOP).
Then ICE detention expanded, contracts surged, profits soared.
Follow the money—this isn't policy, it's a return on investment.
theintercept.com/2025/07/10/c...
October 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
#ICE
Private detention donated $4.5M+ in 2024—93%+ to the GOP.
GEO Group: $3.7M (92% GOP).
CoreCivic: $785K (96% GOP).
Then ICE detention expanded, contracts surged, profits soared.
Follow the money—this isn't policy, it's a return on investment.
theintercept.com/2025/07/10/c...
Private detention donated $4.5M+ in 2024—93%+ to the GOP.
GEO Group: $3.7M (92% GOP).
CoreCivic: $785K (96% GOP).
Then ICE detention expanded, contracts surged, profits soared.
Follow the money—this isn't policy, it's a return on investment.
theintercept.com/2025/07/10/c...
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CBS has standards, DWI you’re out. Support a rapist President, you’re the new reporter on 60 Minutes.
October 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
CBS has standards, DWI you’re out. Support a rapist President, you’re the new reporter on 60 Minutes.
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Good news: Wilber Garces Perez finally had surgery to remove the bullet that was in his back for 11 days.
It took far too long, and it's more proof of ICE cruelty. But we kept up the pressure, and Wilber got the care he needed.
Speaking up for our neighbors works.
It took far too long, and it's more proof of ICE cruelty. But we kept up the pressure, and Wilber got the care he needed.
Speaking up for our neighbors works.
October 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Good news: Wilber Garces Perez finally had surgery to remove the bullet that was in his back for 11 days.
It took far too long, and it's more proof of ICE cruelty. But we kept up the pressure, and Wilber got the care he needed.
Speaking up for our neighbors works.
It took far too long, and it's more proof of ICE cruelty. But we kept up the pressure, and Wilber got the care he needed.
Speaking up for our neighbors works.
This is such a great story about Michael McDonald and his son that he put up for adoption. Before I even knew who his father was, I said to myself, he looks just like Michael McDonald. 
An adopted St. Louis man discovered his father is five-time Grammy award winner Michael McDonald
Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artist
A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner
www.kctv5.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is such a great story about Michael McDonald and his son that he put up for adoption. Before I even knew who his father was, I said to myself, he looks just like Michael McDonald. 
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I went to the grand reopening of the African American Civil War museum this week and the timing is just right — its mission to preserve Black history is more relevant now than ever
The African American Civil War Museum Reopens To Honor The Black Soldiers Who Changed History
The museum recently held its grand reopening in Washington’s historic U Street Corridor.
www.huffpost.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I went to the grand reopening of the African American Civil War museum this week and the timing is just right — its mission to preserve Black history is more relevant now than ever
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It's as if he is TRYING to lose the midterms.
With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether.
Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB
With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether.
Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
shorturl.at
October 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
It's as if he is TRYING to lose the midterms.
With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether.
Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB
With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether.
Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB
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Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4rLtWSa
October 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4rLtWSa
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“Fraternities are white gangs with alumni networks.” - Liz Plank
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October 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
“Fraternities are white gangs with alumni networks.” - Liz Plank
Watch the latest PoliticGirl Podcast here! --> https://youtu.be/kQ62DkYmBIY
Watch the latest PoliticGirl Podcast here! --> https://youtu.be/kQ62DkYmBIY
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when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
September 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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He’s obviously removing all anti-trump leaders ahead of a ‘national emergency’ so they can halt elections and seize permanent control.
September 30, 2026 at 10:55 PM
He’s obviously removing all anti-trump leaders ahead of a ‘national emergency’ so they can halt elections and seize permanent control.
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The peace Conan describes here is what I find so psychotic about Capitalism: The unnatural systemic need for more, growth, bigger, up, is constantly making people feel - mentally and financially - like where they’re at is not what success looks like, even if it’s exactly what makes them happy.
I think about this interview with the distinguished philosopher Conan O'Brien a lot. I actually think this is a healthy way to live your life! www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/a...
![Is this how you want to go out, with a show that gets smaller and smaller until it’s gone?
Maybe that’s O.K. I think you have more of a problem with that than I do. [Laughs.] At this point in my career, I could go out with a grand, 21-gun salute, and climb into a rocket and the entire Supreme Court walks out and they jointly press a button, I’m shot up into the air and there’s an explosion and it’s orange and it spells, “Good night and God love.” In this culture? Two years later, it’s going to be, who’s Conan? This is going to sound grim, but eventually, all our graves go unattended.
You’re right, that does sound grim.
Sorry. Calvin Coolidge was a pretty popular president. I’ve been to his grave in Vermont. It has the presidential seal on it. Nobody was there. And by the way, I’m the only late-night host that has been to Calvin Coolidge’s grave. I think that’s what separates me from the other hosts.
I had a great conversation with Albert Brooks once. When I met him for the first time, I was kind of stammering. I said, you make movies, they live on forever. I just do these late-night shows, they get lost, they’re never seen again and who cares? And he looked at me and he said, [Albert Brooks voice] “What are you talking about? None of it matters.” None of it matters? “No, that’s the secret. In 1940, people said Clark Gable is the face of the 20th Century. Who [expletive] thinks about Clark Gable? It doesn’t matter. You’ll be forgotten. I’ll be forgotten. We’ll all be forgotten.” It’s so funny because you’d think that would depress me. I was walking on air after that.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qnyq7wies2uc56bzqmfz4q25/bafkreief4hu7c6hd6ymgqnsaejlaipfuj7fq4ka2tkix72pionkb3dkkdy)
September 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The peace Conan describes here is what I find so psychotic about Capitalism: The unnatural systemic need for more, growth, bigger, up, is constantly making people feel - mentally and financially - like where they’re at is not what success looks like, even if it’s exactly what makes them happy.
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Finally, a member of this adminsitration that tells the truth.
September 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Finally, a member of this adminsitration that tells the truth.
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See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?
Four-byline alert:
“.. Meta claimed that $4.1 billion of stock options exercised by Mr. Zuckerberg counted as a research expense ..”
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
“.. Meta claimed that $4.1 billion of stock options exercised by Mr. Zuckerberg counted as a research expense ..”
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
September 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?
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I’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
September 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
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Breaking: WNBA credits Caitlin Clark with Assist of the Year.
September 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Breaking: WNBA credits Caitlin Clark with Assist of the Year.