Debookie
@debookie.bsky.social
Deep South to Northwest (US). Books, gardening, fiber arts, and wandering about looking for new things to learn.
Why I don’t talk to the Houston relatives unless absolutely necessary.
IRW — a Pulitzer-winning nonprofit newsroom at American — and @thebarbedwire.com traced the history of anti-trans legislation. Houston conservatives realized homophobia didn’t fly anymore, weaponized girls’ safety, and parroted segregationist language. It worked.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/04/a...
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Where Did Anti-Trans Laws Start? How a Forgotten Houston Ordinance Turned Into a Massive, Nationwide Culture War
In fighting for bathroom bills in Houston, Texas conservatives provided a blueprint for the rest of the country.
thebarbedwire.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Why I don’t talk to the Houston relatives unless absolutely necessary.
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Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone…
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone…
Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone know: ICE is here. The white van screeched to a halt right next to where she was parked, and three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents piled out. They said something in English that she couldn’t decipher, then arrested her on the spot. Her family later said they never asked about her documentation.
hechingerreport.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone…
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone…
Why do companies make duvets the size of the top of the mattress? Do they think when people lie down they become flat? I mean, the minute you get a couple of people under a duvet, somebody’s hanging out without cover.
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Why do companies make duvets the size of the top of the mattress? Do they think when people lie down they become flat? I mean, the minute you get a couple of people under a duvet, somebody’s hanging out without cover.
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
Whew. Big agree. Showing someone you love them by respecting boundaries is the gift that keeps on giving.
News flash, kids have autonomy
Ahh yes, a totally real trend for which we totally have evidence
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Whew. Big agree. Showing someone you love them by respecting boundaries is the gift that keeps on giving.
Pumpkin chunks sautéed for the pets. Because… family.
Pumpkin seeds toasted for snacking.
Pumpkin chunked for roasting on Thursday with fresh herbs — to go into kale salad.
Remainder of pumpkin about to be cooked for use in pastries, especially our favorite scones.
Pumpkin seeds toasted for snacking.
Pumpkin chunked for roasting on Thursday with fresh herbs — to go into kale salad.
Remainder of pumpkin about to be cooked for use in pastries, especially our favorite scones.
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Pumpkin chunks sautéed for the pets. Because… family.
Pumpkin seeds toasted for snacking.
Pumpkin chunked for roasting on Thursday with fresh herbs — to go into kale salad.
Remainder of pumpkin about to be cooked for use in pastries, especially our favorite scones.
Pumpkin seeds toasted for snacking.
Pumpkin chunked for roasting on Thursday with fresh herbs — to go into kale salad.
Remainder of pumpkin about to be cooked for use in pastries, especially our favorite scones.
Cannot stress enough the importance of pelvic floor therapy. I wish more OB-GYNs and prenatal care providers educated people on pre- and postpartum pelvic floor work as part of a healthy pregnancy and birth.
And Yes! Everyone has a pelvic floor and may find this work helps.
And Yes! Everyone has a pelvic floor and may find this work helps.
I wrote this piece because I only learned about pelvic floors a few years ago, despite having had one all my life. And then it turned out to be where I store all my issues. And then that turned out to be true for a lot of people www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem
Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Cannot stress enough the importance of pelvic floor therapy. I wish more OB-GYNs and prenatal care providers educated people on pre- and postpartum pelvic floor work as part of a healthy pregnancy and birth.
And Yes! Everyone has a pelvic floor and may find this work helps.
And Yes! Everyone has a pelvic floor and may find this work helps.
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The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is organizing a protest this Friday at the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Headquarters. which is considering allowing unlimited tire burning in the Duwamish Valley. Read more: www.drcc.org/clean-air-pr...
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is organizing a protest this Friday at the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Headquarters. which is considering allowing unlimited tire burning in the Duwamish Valley. Read more: www.drcc.org/clean-air-pr...
If the US gov takes ownership stakes in companies, it would have an interest in increasing share value; not improving the company or what the company does for the country, but the shareholder value. This might benefit wealthier people (in this country & abroad) but not the public welfare.
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If the US gov takes ownership stakes in companies, it would have an interest in increasing share value; not improving the company or what the company does for the country, but the shareholder value. This might benefit wealthier people (in this country & abroad) but not the public welfare.
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Letting @deboboy.bsky.social figure out biscuit-making with minimal input. 🤞🏼
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Letting @deboboy.bsky.social figure out biscuit-making with minimal input. 🤞🏼
Heaven help if I didn’t just get a call that proves once again that my extended family is neck deep Southern Gothic.
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Heaven help if I didn’t just get a call that proves once again that my extended family is neck deep Southern Gothic.
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“Trans visibility is important, but also trans people deserve to have fun.”
For @texasobserver.org magazine, I teamed up with photographer Harmon Li to document a "Trans Takeover" at Austin's Barton Springs swimming hole. A moment of queer and trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack ...
For @texasobserver.org magazine, I teamed up with photographer Harmon Li to document a "Trans Takeover" at Austin's Barton Springs swimming hole. A moment of queer and trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack ...
At Barton Springs, Trans Existence Becomes Resistance
Following a transphobic incident earlier this year, community members gathered to "protect trans joy."
www.texasobserver.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“Trans visibility is important, but also trans people deserve to have fun.”
For @texasobserver.org magazine, I teamed up with photographer Harmon Li to document a "Trans Takeover" at Austin's Barton Springs swimming hole. A moment of queer and trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack ...
For @texasobserver.org magazine, I teamed up with photographer Harmon Li to document a "Trans Takeover" at Austin's Barton Springs swimming hole. A moment of queer and trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack ...
Feeling a little like this today as Old House Syndrome continues to unfold. Today: rim joist work continues
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Feeling a little like this today as Old House Syndrome continues to unfold. Today: rim joist work continues
There is a hole in my heart where my favorite biscotti should be. The biscotti hidden atop the fridge in a paper bag.
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
There is a hole in my heart where my favorite biscotti should be. The biscotti hidden atop the fridge in a paper bag.
Reading “White Trash” by Nancy Isenberg. Her account of British/British colonists’ thoughts on the poor and poverty is like reading current right wing culture theory and plans for our future.
Isenberg.er
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reading “White Trash” by Nancy Isenberg. Her account of British/British colonists’ thoughts on the poor and poverty is like reading current right wing culture theory and plans for our future.
Need food assistance this week?
Saint Vincent DePaul Georgetown Foodbank in Seattle at 5972 4th Ave S has extended hours this week:
Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat (Nov. 11, 13, 14, 15) from 11:00am– 2:00pm
To donate: svdpseattle.org/donatetous/
To volunteer: svdpseattle.org/volunteer/
Saint Vincent DePaul Georgetown Foodbank in Seattle at 5972 4th Ave S has extended hours this week:
Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat (Nov. 11, 13, 14, 15) from 11:00am– 2:00pm
To donate: svdpseattle.org/donatetous/
To volunteer: svdpseattle.org/volunteer/
Verifying…
svdpseattle.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Need food assistance this week?
Saint Vincent DePaul Georgetown Foodbank in Seattle at 5972 4th Ave S has extended hours this week:
Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat (Nov. 11, 13, 14, 15) from 11:00am– 2:00pm
To donate: svdpseattle.org/donatetous/
To volunteer: svdpseattle.org/volunteer/
Saint Vincent DePaul Georgetown Foodbank in Seattle at 5972 4th Ave S has extended hours this week:
Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat (Nov. 11, 13, 14, 15) from 11:00am– 2:00pm
To donate: svdpseattle.org/donatetous/
To volunteer: svdpseattle.org/volunteer/
The cat snores in my lap while the dog sleep-woofs beside me. What a blessed fur blanket.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The cat snores in my lap while the dog sleep-woofs beside me. What a blessed fur blanket.
From last weekend’s Día de Muertos celebration at the Seattle Center.
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
From last weekend’s Día de Muertos celebration at the Seattle Center.
Finishing up cooking and canning the last of the tomatoes (green and red in November!!)
Green tomato relish: done.
Now working on the marinara sauce. Then one more round of something with green tomatoes. Perhaps green enchilada sauce. #canning #tomatoes #garden #gardening 🌱
Green tomato relish: done.
Now working on the marinara sauce. Then one more round of something with green tomatoes. Perhaps green enchilada sauce. #canning #tomatoes #garden #gardening 🌱
November 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Finishing up cooking and canning the last of the tomatoes (green and red in November!!)
Green tomato relish: done.
Now working on the marinara sauce. Then one more round of something with green tomatoes. Perhaps green enchilada sauce. #canning #tomatoes #garden #gardening 🌱
Green tomato relish: done.
Now working on the marinara sauce. Then one more round of something with green tomatoes. Perhaps green enchilada sauce. #canning #tomatoes #garden #gardening 🌱
Crocheted up a new frog hat.
November 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Crocheted up a new frog hat.
Today I learned that Christopher Lee was a metalhead and recorded symphonic metal concept albums.
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Today I learned that Christopher Lee was a metalhead and recorded symphonic metal concept albums.
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The Central Cinema popcorn bike was stolen again! Keep an eye out. This thing has hauled a LOT of food for Byrd Barr Place food bank in recent years. From IG:
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Central Cinema popcorn bike was stolen again! Keep an eye out. This thing has hauled a LOT of food for Byrd Barr Place food bank in recent years. From IG:
Vincent Price reading Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.”
One Halloween I went to hear him read it accompanied by a symphony orchestra. I may still have the ticket stub. 🐦⬛💀🎃
One Halloween I went to hear him read it accompanied by a symphony orchestra. I may still have the ticket stub. 🐦⬛💀🎃
THE RAVEN. EDGAR ALLAN POE. READING BY VINCENT PRICE
YouTube video by SunshineReading
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October 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Vincent Price reading Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.”
One Halloween I went to hear him read it accompanied by a symphony orchestra. I may still have the ticket stub. 🐦⬛💀🎃
One Halloween I went to hear him read it accompanied by a symphony orchestra. I may still have the ticket stub. 🐦⬛💀🎃
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